Expectations and Pain Control Advancement In surgeRy: The REPAIR Trial — REPAIR  

Pain, Postoperative Clinical Trial

Official title: Randomized Trial on Expectations and Pain Control Advancement In surgeRy: The REPAIR Trial

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a randomized control trial that aims to evaluate whether patient-centered education, compared to routine education, decreases narcotic consumption without interfering with return to physical activity following hospital discharge. In addition, it will test whether patient-centered education decreases the quantity of narcotics prescribed and/or increases patient satisfaction and preparedness.

Clinical Trial Description

Opioid use disorder is a national health emergency. Opioid prescribing practices to treat post-operative pain have contributed to the problem. This study seeks to explore the effects of changing pre-operative education & increasing patient input regarding post-operative receipt of opioids. The study will explore the effects that change in pre-operative education may have on post-operative opioid consumption juxtaposed upon return to physical activity using a randomized trial design. Women undergoing pelvic floor reconstructive surgery will be randomized to either (i) standard pre-operative education (ii) modified, patient-centered pre-operative education. The investigators will monitor both post-operative opioid consumption and return to physical activity. The investigators hypothesize that investigation of patient's post-operative pain experiences and their inclusion in the educational and the shared decision-making process will likely decrease post-operative narcotic use without affecting return to function. Our long-term goal is to develop a pragmatic and balanced approach to address pain concerns, decreasing the medical community's contribution to the opioid epidemic. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Abuses Over-The-Counter/Prescription Medications
• Opioid Use
• Pain, Postoperative
• Patient Dependence on
• Physical Activity

• NCT number: NCT03726476
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of New Mexico
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 10, 2019
• Completion date: December 6, 2021