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Postpartum Opioid Prescribing Patterns and Patient Utilization

NCT03030742 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 494

Last updated 2020-02-25

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Summary

This study seeks to investigate the prescribing patterns and patient utilization of opioid pain medication in the postpartum setting. Postpartum women will be surveyed prior to hospital discharge and again at 2-4 weeks postpartum in order to assess the number of opioid tablets they used (in relation to the number prescribed), pain satisfaction, and storage/disposal of any remaining opioid tablets.

Conditions

  • Postpartum
  • Opioid Use
  • Post-operative
  • Cesarean Delivery

Interventions

OTHER

Survey

A survey will be administered at two time points (time of hospital discharge and 2-4 weeks postpartum) to determine: * Satisfaction with pain control 2-4 weeks postpartum * Patient-reported use of opioid medication postpartum (receipt of prescription, filling of prescription, if refill was obtained, and number of opioid pills remaining at the time of follow-up) * Patient characteristics associated with high opioid use * Methods of storage and disposal of unused opioids

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Nevert Badreldin, MD · Northwestern University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-06-01
Primary Completion
2019-08-30
Completion
2019-12-31

Countries

  • United States

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