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Conditioned Open-label Placebo (COLP) for Peri-operative Pain Management in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Opioid Use
Registration Number
NCT04973748
Lead Sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
9
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Patients receiving pre-operative evaluation for head and neck cancer in the<br> Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Department at Johns Hopkins Hospital<br><br> - Scheduled for surgery for resection of and/or reconstruction following resection of<br> a head and neck tumor between November 15, 2022 - May 15, 2024, with expected<br> inpatient admission of at least 5 days after surgery.<br><br> - Age 18 years or older<br><br> - Ability to comprehend and willingness to participate in open-label conditioning<br> portion of study regardless of study group assignment<br><br> - Ability to participate in study for 1 week prior to surgery and 6 months following<br> surgery at time of enrollment<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Past medical history of substance use disorder<br><br> - Chronic pain (defined as pain lasting >3 months) or chronic opioid use (for >3<br> months).<br><br> - Contraindication to receiving acetaminophen, ibuprofen, oxycodone, or hydromorphone<br><br> - New gabapentin prescription started <2 weeks prior to surgery<br><br> - Psychosis, delirium or other significant cognitive impairment preventing<br> participation in study

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in baseline daily morphine milligram equivalents (MME/day)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Pain assessed by Visual Analogue Scale;Change in Pain as assessed by the Functional Pain Scale;Change in Depression as assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9);Change in Numerical Opioid Side Effects (NOSE);Persistent opioid consumption at 6 months after surgery
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