Family Experience of Home Opioid Use After Pediatric Surgery
- Conditions
- Pain Management
- Registration Number
- NCT03562013
- Lead Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
- Brief Summary
A systematic review examining outpatient opioid use identified only three pediatric studies published between 2015 and 2016. Of these three, two studies had a short-term follow up with patients at three days after discharge; moreover, these three studies were limited by focusing on one surgical population, restriction of data to 0-12 yr old participants, and the other being a brief report. As a result, there are no pediatric studies that have examined opioid use amongst 0-18 yr olds, across multiple surgery types, and beyond 3 days after discharge.
- Detailed Description
This study is being done to learn how long children (0-18 yrs) needed to use the prescribed opioid medication for and how families can be better prepared to provide adequate and safe pain management at home. Follow up will take place 28 days after discharge from the hospital.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 89
- Families are filling a prescription for opioid medications at Shoppers Drug Mart at The Hospital for Sick Children
- Parent has strong command of the English language (i.e., no interpreter required)
- Child has used opioid medication at home within 6 months before the date of their surgical procedure
- Child has history of chronic pain
- Child is being discharged to a rehabilitation facility anticipated
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Questionnaire on Opioid use 28 days following discharge from hospital Questionnaire on how families provide adequate and safe pain management at home
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
The Hospital for Sick Children
🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario, Canada