Opioid Requirements After Discharge following Surgery

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Surgical Pain; Opioid misuse; Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000632796
• Lead Sponsor: Southern Adelaide Local Health Network

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-04-28
• Last Update Posted: 9 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2500

Inclusion Criteria

Elective surgery
Age at least 18 years
Able to give consent
Able to use a smart phone or receive a phone call

Exclusion Criteria

Refusal to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The total amount of discharge opioids consumed in the first week following discharge home after surgery. Measured by either an online smart phone survey or via a phone call with a research nurse.[ One week post-hospital discharge];Pain crises assessed by either an online smart phone survey or via a phone call with a research nurse. Pain crises will be defined as either:<br>1) Participant required extra pain relief from an emergency department/health provider<br>2) Severe pain without help, At any time were you in severe pain that you were not able to manage and you weren't able to access help?[ One week post-hospital discharge]