Surgical Patient Knowledge and Safe Use of Opioids

Opioid Use Clinical Trial

Official title:

Improving Surgical Patient Knowledge and Safe Use of Opioids - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03959787
• Other study ID #: Version 15-April-2019
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 23, 2019
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: October 2021
• Source: University Health Network, Toronto
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Opioids are commonly prescribed for surgical patients to treat moderate to severe pain after surgery. However, opioids can be associated with serious complications such as respiratory depression and death. Currently, it is not routine practice to provide standardized written materials to surgical patients about the risks of opioids and how to safely use opioids after surgery. Investigator has developed an educational pamphlet specifically for surgical patients to educate them about the safe use of opioids.

The objective of this study is to determine whether the pamphlet increases surgical patients' knowledge about the safe use, proper storage and disposal of opioids.

Description:

Participants presenting to the preoperative clinic will be recruited for this trial. After informed consent is obtained, patients will be randomized to one of 2 groups: 1) educational pamphlet and standard care, or 2) control group - standard care (no pamphlet) All patients will complete the opioid knowledge questionnaire to test baseline knowledge on opioids. If patient is randomized to the educational pamphlet and standard care, patient will receive the educational pamphlet and standard care. After the patient reviews the pamphlet, the patient will complete the questionnaire again. If the patient is randomized to the control group, the patient will receive the usual standard of care.

All patients will be contacted by telephone 15 days and 30 days after surgery to conduct the follow-up.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: April 30, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• All English speaking

• Adult (=18 yrs) surgical patients presenting to the Preoperative Clinic

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who are on opioids for chronic pain

• Patients have taken opioids in the past 30 days

• Patients who are unable to read and understand English

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Opioid Use

Intervention

Other:
• Educational
Educational pamphlet will be given to intervention group.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network	Toronto	Ontario
Canada	Women's College Hospital	Toronto	Ontario

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Health Network, Toronto	Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in knowledge	Change in knowledge on safe opioid use questionnaire immediately post-education.	day 1
Secondary	Knowledge retention	Knowledge retention of safe opioid use questionnaire 15 days/30 days post-education. Proper disposal of unused opioids.	15 and 30 days