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Peer-Based (Social Norm) Nudges for Opioid Prescribing (POST-OP Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Katherine E Watkins, MD, MSHS
Research Sponsored by RAND
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 3-6 months post-discharge
Awards & highlights

POST-OP Trial Summary

This trial will test whether email reminders can reduce the amount of opioids prescribed after surgery, by comparing it to surgeons' peers or to best practice guidelines.

POST-OP Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~3-6 months post-discharge
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3-6 months post-discharge for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Share of discharge opioid prescriptions above prescribing guidelines
Secondary outcome measures
Days' supply of opioids prescribed at discharge
Morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs) prescribed at discharge
Number of 30-day all-cause emergency department visits
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POST-OP Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Peer-Based NudgesExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Guideline-Based NudgesExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group III: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Southern CaliforniaOTHER
899 Previous Clinical Trials
1,594,525 Total Patients Enrolled
University of MichiganOTHER
1,782 Previous Clinical Trials
6,363,879 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Opioid Prescribing
377 Patients Enrolled for Opioid Prescribing
RANDLead Sponsor
137 Previous Clinical Trials
509,473 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Peer-Based (Social Norm) Nudges 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05070338 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is enrollment currently open for this investigation?

"As indicated on clinicaltrials.gov, this particular trial has closed its recruitment process and is no longer accepting participants. Originally posted in October 2021, the study was last updated in July 2022. Luckily, two other medical trials are currently recruiting patients for their respective studies."

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~228 spots leftby Mar 2025