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Educational Video on Pain Management and Subsequent Opioid Use After Cesarean Delivery

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Opioid Use, Unspecified
Interventions
Other: Educational video
Other: Standard of care
Registration Number
NCT03959969
Lead Sponsor
Medstar Health Research Institute
Brief Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial assessing the utility of an educational video on pain management after a cesarean section to reduce opioid use. The educational video will be shown during the patient's postpartum stay and the amount of opioid and adjunct medications will be assessed in those who watched the video compared to those who received the standard of care discharge instructions without the video. Participants will be contacted 7 and 14 days after cesarean birth (post operative day number 7 and number 14) to complete a telephone survey on their overall pain management and to determine how many opioid tablets have been used.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
48
Inclusion Criteria
  • Greater than 18 years of age
  • Underwent repeat or primary C-section
  • Literate in English Language
Exclusion Criteria
  • Complicated cesarean section including cesarean hysterectomy, bowel injury, bladder injury, and/or take-back
  • History of opioid use disorder and/or on chronic opiates in pregnancy
  • Contraindications to NSAIDS or acetaminophen

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Educational Video RecipientsEducational videoParticipants will be shown educational video on pain management after cesarean delivery on day of discharge. Upon discharge, participants will be given twenty tablets of oxycodone 5 mg by mouth every four hours as needed for pain and forty tablets of ibuprofen 600 mg by mouth every six hours as needed for pain.
Standard of Care RecipientsStandard of careParticipants will be given standard of care discharge instructions for pain management on day of discharge. Upon discharge, participants will be given twenty tablets of oxycodone 5 mg by mouth every four hours as needed for pain and forty tablets of ibuprofen 600 mg by mouth every six hours as needed for pain.
Educational Video RecipientsOxycodoneParticipants will be shown educational video on pain management after cesarean delivery on day of discharge. Upon discharge, participants will be given twenty tablets of oxycodone 5 mg by mouth every four hours as needed for pain and forty tablets of ibuprofen 600 mg by mouth every six hours as needed for pain.
Educational Video RecipientsIbuprofenParticipants will be shown educational video on pain management after cesarean delivery on day of discharge. Upon discharge, participants will be given twenty tablets of oxycodone 5 mg by mouth every four hours as needed for pain and forty tablets of ibuprofen 600 mg by mouth every six hours as needed for pain.
Standard of Care RecipientsOxycodoneParticipants will be given standard of care discharge instructions for pain management on day of discharge. Upon discharge, participants will be given twenty tablets of oxycodone 5 mg by mouth every four hours as needed for pain and forty tablets of ibuprofen 600 mg by mouth every six hours as needed for pain.
Standard of Care RecipientsIbuprofenParticipants will be given standard of care discharge instructions for pain management on day of discharge. Upon discharge, participants will be given twenty tablets of oxycodone 5 mg by mouth every four hours as needed for pain and forty tablets of ibuprofen 600 mg by mouth every six hours as needed for pain.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of oxycodone tablets used fourteen days after cesarean deliveryA total of 14 days after cesarean delivery (postpartum day number 14)

This is the total number of oxycodone tablets used by participants in each arm fourteen days after cesarean delivery (postpartum day number 14).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain assessment score from numeric pain intensity scale at seven days after cesarean delivery7 days after cesarean delivery (postpartum day number 7)

Using an universal pain assessment tool of a numeric pain intensity scale, patients will be asked their pain score seven days after cesarean delivery (postpartum day 7). The numeric pain intensity scale is 0-10, with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain possible.

Adjunct medication use at seven days after cesarean delivery7 days after cesarean delivery (postpartum day number 7)

This is to determine use of adjunct medications such as ibuprofen and Tylenol in the participants in both arms, seven days after cesarean delivery.

Overall pain management satisfaction using Likert scale seven days after cesarean delivery7 days after cesarean delivery (postpartum day number 7)

Assessment of overall pain management satisfaction seven days after cesarean delivery (postpartum day number 7) with five point Likert scale. The Likert scale ranges from extremely satisfied with pain management to extremely dissatisfied with pain management.

Adjunct medication use at fourteen days after cesarean delivery14 days after cesarean delivery (postpartum day number 14)

This is to determine use of adjunct medications such as ibuprofen and Tylenol in the participants in both arms, fourteen days after cesarean delivery.

Overall pain management satisfaction using Likert scale fourteen days after cesarean delivery14 days after cesarean delivery (postpartum day number 14)

Assessment of overall pain management satisfaction fourteen days after cesarean delivery (postpartum day number 14) with five point Likert scale. The Likert scale ranges from extremely satisfied with pain management to extremely dissatisfied with pain management.

Number of oxycodone tablets used seven days after cesarean delivery7 days after cesarean delivery (postpartum day number 7)

This is the total number of oxycodone tablets used by participants in each arm seven days after cesarean delivery (postpartum day number 7).

Pain assessment score from numeric pain intensity scale at fourteen days after cesarean delivery14 days after cesarean delivery (postpartum day number 14)

Using an universal pain assessment tool of a numeric pain intensity scale, patients will be asked their pain score fourteen days after cesarean delivery (postpartum day 14).The numeric pain intensity scale is 0-10, with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain possible.

Total number of oxycodone tablets used inpatient3 days

Total oxycodone tablets used during patient's inpatient stay after cesarean delivery.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Washington Hospital Center

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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