Surgical Patient Knowledge and Safe Use of Opioids

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Opioid Use
• Interventions: Other: Educational

• Registration Number: NCT03959787
• Lead Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto

Brief Summary

Opioids are commonly prescribed for surgical patients to treat moderate to severe pain after surgery. However, opioids can be associated with serious complications such as respiratory depression and death. Currently, it is not routine practice to provide standardized written materials to surgical patients about the risks of opioids and how to safely use opioids after surgery. Investigator has developed an educational pamphlet specifically for surgical patients to educate them about the safe use of opioids.

The objective of this study is to determine whether the pamphlet increases surgical patients' knowledge about the safe use, proper storage and disposal of opioids.

Detailed Description

Participants presenting to the preoperative clinic will be recruited for this trial. After informed consent is obtained, patients will be randomized to one of 2 groups: 1) educational pamphlet and standard care, or 2) control group - standard care (no pamphlet) All patients will complete the opioid knowledge questionnaire to test baseline knowledge on opioids. If patient is randomized to the educational pamphlet and standard care, patient will receive the educational pamphlet and standard care. After the patient reviews the pamphlet, the patient will complete the questionnaire again. If the patient is randomized to the control group, the patient will receive the usual standard of care.

All patients will be contacted by telephone 15 days and 30 days after surgery to conduct the follow-up.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-05-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-05-21
• Study First Posted: 2019-05-22
• Study Start: 2019-05-23
• Primary Completion: 2020-04-30
• Study Completion: 2020-09-30
• Status Verified: 2021-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-10-27
• Last Update Posted: 2021-10-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• All English speaking
• Adult (≥18 yrs) surgical patients presenting to the Preoperative Clinic

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Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who are on opioids for chronic pain
• Patients have taken opioids in the past 30 days
• Patients who are unable to read and understand English

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Educational pamphlet and standard care	Educational	patients randomized to the educational pamphlet arm will receive the educational pamphlet

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in knowledge	day 1	Change in knowledge on safe opioid use questionnaire immediately post-education.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knowledge retention	15 and 30 days	Knowledge retention of safe opioid use questionnaire 15 days/30 days post-education. Proper disposal of unused opioids.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Women's College Hospital; 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network; 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada