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NCT number NCT03248765
Other study ID # 201707017
Secondary ID
Status Terminated
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date August 30, 2017
Est. completion date September 11, 2020

Study information

Verified date October 2020
Source Washington University School of Medicine
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the research results obtained in animal models of pain - that show that being in pain for some time increases opioid use beyond what is expected to treat the current pain - also apply to patients with chronic pain.


Description:

The prevalence of chronic pain is very high in the US at approximately 30%. More than 10% of adults report having daily pain. Opioid pain medications [such as morphine] are prescribed for some pain conditions and, since they are very addictive, they can be used inappropriately and abused, to the point of causing overdose and death. This is currently a significant problem in the US and worldwide. Research on changes in the brain that cause addiction in pain patients is complicated, also because it is difficult to separate the effect of the drugs that cause addiction from the direct effect of pain on the brain. Studies in animals have found that pain per se can change the brain in ways that increase the risk of becoming addicted to pain medications. Therefore, we think that patients who have chronic pain and are prescribed opioid pain medications to treat surgery-related pain after surgery, although they never took opioids for a long time in their life, may be at increased risk of using too much opioid medications, and using opioids for a longer time than expected to treat their surgical pain.

The purpose of this study is to determine if the research results obtained in animal models of pain (that show that being in pain for some time increases opioid use beyond what is expected to treat the current pain) also apply to patients with chronic pain.

For our study we are looking to recruit patients scheduled for abdominal surgery at Barnes Jewish Hospital. If eligible and enrolled, subjects will undergo sensory testing (a test of the sensitivity of the skin to hot and cold temperature and pressure) and complete questionnaires about their experience with pain, anxiety, depression and risk of substance abuse. They will also have a one-time blood draw for genetic testing, to look for a particular gene that is potentially associated with how we respond to pain medications and, potentially, with increased risk for addiction. After the surgery, patients will be assessed by the research team on day 1, week 1, week 4, week 8, and after 6 months with similar questionnaires to those that were completed pre-surgery. Patient satisfaction with their pre-surgical and post-surgical pain control will also be assessed by questionnaire.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Terminated
Enrollment 10
Est. completion date September 11, 2020
Est. primary completion date September 11, 2020
Accepts healthy volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 65 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 18-65

2. With and without history of chronic muscle-skeletal pain *

3. Scheduled to undergo elective abdominal surgery requiring overnight hospital admission

4. Opioid naïve**

5. Willing to comply with study procedures as outlined in the protocol

6. Willing and able to provide informed consent

7. Having an email address and access to a computer or electronic tablet

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Current use of opioids (includes ANY use in past 3 months)

2. Cancer diagnosis

3. Patient presenting the following documented conditions:

Untreated psychosis Current suicidal ideation Current substance abuse

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
post-surgical opioid use measured at 1 day and 1 week.
Evaluation of intra-hospital perioperative opioid administration (including intraoperative opioids and Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) use). This endpoint is calculated as the total amount of morphine equivalents administered intraoperatively and in the first 24 hours after the end surgery (measured on postoperative day 1). 2) Opioid utilization after discharge from hospital (prescription refills and pills count at subsequent hospital visits). This endpoint is calculated as the total amount of morphine equivalents consumed in the first week after the surgery (measured at 1 week after surgery by electronic questionnaire and verified by direct pill count performed on occasion of the patient's postsurgical visit ).

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine Saint Louis Missouri

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Washington University School of Medicine

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Post-surgical opioid use oral morphine equivalents (mg/day) 24 hours post-operatively
Primary Post-surgical opioid use oral morphine equivalents (mg/day) 1 week post-operatively
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