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Behavioral Intervention

Electronic Medical Record Based Discharge Medication Order Set for Surgery (NORMS Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Irene Zhang, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Washington
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Adult patients
Aged 18 and over
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up within 30 days
Awards & highlights

NORMS Trial Summary

This trial will test a new electronic medical record based intervention to improve discharges after surgery. The goal is to reduce opioid prescribing and healthcare utilization.

NORMS Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

NORMS Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~immediately after study intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and immediately after study intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Total Discharge Opioid Burden
Secondary outcome measures
Additional Opioid Burden within 30 days
Proportion of Cases with Emergency Room Visits
Proportion of Cases with Hospital Readmissions to a Surgical Service
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NORMS Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
New electronic medical record based discharge medication order set.
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Usual Care

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of WashingtonLead Sponsor
1,726 Previous Clinical Trials
1,820,617 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)NIH
2,338 Previous Clinical Trials
4,313,499 Total Patients Enrolled
Irene Zhang, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Washington

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~210 spots leftby Mar 2025