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Improving Surgical Patient Knowledge and Safe Use of Opioids

NCT03629314 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2021-10-28

No results posted yet for this study

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 educate surgical patients about the risks of opioids and how to safely use opioids after surgery. The investigators have developed an educational pamphlet specifically for surgical patients to educate them about the safe use of opioids. The objective of this pilot study is to determine the usability and readability of an educational pamphlet about the safe use, proper storage and disposal of opioids. The educational pamphlet will be modified based on the feedback from the pilot study and subsequently used for a randomized controlled trial.

Conditions

  • Opioid Use

Interventions

OTHER

Educational pamphlet arm

Educational pamphlets will be provided to review and questionnaire will be provided to complete before and after review of the pamphlet

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Health Network, Toronto

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jean Wong, MD · University Health Network/Toronto Western Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-08-15
Primary Completion
2019-06-25
Completion
2020-09-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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