Post discharge opioid use in surgical patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Surgery; Pain; Anaesthesiology - Pain management

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000609459
• Lead Sponsor: Megan Allen

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-05-10
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1500

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years or older
2. Had elective or emergency surgery and admitted for at least one night post-surgery at The Royal Melbourne, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Western Health or The Women’s Hospital
3. Provided with prescription opioids on discharge from a surgical unit at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Western Health or The Women’s Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who did not have an operative procedure or discharged on the same day as the surgical procedure
2. Patients not dispensed opioids by pharmacy at a participating health service
3. Language or cognitive barriers to study comprehension, consent and phone follow up
4. Not available for phone interview 2 weeks following hospital discharge

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified