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Opioid

Standardized Prescription for Post-Surgical Pain Management

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Anuj Bhatia, MD FRCPC

Research Sponsored by University Health Network, Toronto

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up six weeks after intervention

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare two methods of prescribing opioids following surgery to see which results in patients taking fewer unused pills.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for patients at Toronto Western Hospital having elective hand and forearm surgery who can take 'as needed' pain medication. It's not for those with cognitive issues, language barriers preventing diary completion, refusal to participate, or currently on chronic opioid treatment of more than 6 Oxycodone 5 mg tablets daily.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if a standardized prescription for opioids after outpatient arm surgery reduces unused pills while managing pain effectively compared to the usual care where no standard exists.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

While specific side effects are not listed here, opioids typically may cause drowsiness, constipation, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, dependency risk and could potentially lead to misuse.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ six weeks after intervention

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~six weeks after intervention

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and six weeks after intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Secondary outcome measures

Correlation of opioid consumption to functional limitations post-operatively as measured by the Disabilities of Arm Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score

Correlation of opioid consumption to pain scores

Impact of Standardized prescription on number of unused opioid medications after hand and forearm surgery

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Other outcome measures

Correlation of patient anxiety on opioid consumption

Correlation of patient anxiety on pain numerical rating scores (0-10)

Correlation of patient catastrophizing on opioid consumption

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Standardized Discharge PrescriptionActive Control1 Intervention

Based on a previous study examining mean number of opioid pills used by patients undergoing elective, unilateral hand and forearm surgery

Group II: Usual Discharge PrescriptionActive Control1 Intervention

Routine standard of care involves prescription for opioids at the discretion of the surgical team

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University Health Network, TorontoLead Sponsor

1,468 Previous Clinical Trials

484,227 Total Patients Enrolled

Anuj Bhatia, MD FRCPCPrincipal InvestigatorUHN

3 Previous Clinical Trials

133 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Standardized Prescription (Opioid) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04044820 — N/A

Opioid Use Disorder Research Study Groups: Standardized Discharge Prescription, Usual Discharge Prescription

Opioid Use Disorder Clinical Trial 2023: Standardized Prescription Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04044820 — N/A

Standardized Prescription (Opioid) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04044820 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants have been recruited for this research project?

"Affirmative. According to the clinicaltrials.gov record, this trial is currently seeking participants with 292 required in total from a single site. The study was first posted on March 4th 2019 and edited lastly on November 1st 2022."

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Are new participants currently being sought for this research project?

"Affirmative. The clinicaltrials.gov site reports that enrollment is ongoing for this trial, which was first advertised on March 4th 2019 and most recently modified on November 1st 2022. A total of 292 patients from one medical centre are needed to participate in the study."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Opioid Use Post-Discharge After Ambulatory Distal Arm Surgery

2019. "Opioid Use Post-Discharge After Ambulatory Distal Arm Surgery". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04044820.