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Prevalence and Predictors of Prolonged Post-surgical Opioid Use: a Prospective Observational Cohort Study

NCT02571400 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1013

Last updated 2017-05-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Post-surgical opioid prescribing intended for the short-term management of acute pain may lead to long-term opioid use, and its associated harms. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of prolonged post-surgical opioid use, and patient-related factors associated with prolonged post-surgical opioid use.

Conditions

  • Opioid Use Disorders
  • Opioid-related Disorders
  • Surgery
  • Pain, Postoperative
  • Post-operative Complications
  • Opiate Addiction

Interventions

OTHER

Continued use of opioid analgesics >90 days post-surgery

Exposure of interest: continued use of opioid analgesics \>90 days post-surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Notre Dame Australia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jennifer A Stevens, MBChB · St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-10-31
Primary Completion
2016-10-31
Completion
2016-10-31

Countries

  • Australia

Study Locations

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