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Clinical Trials/NCT05363436
NCT05363436SuspendedPhase 4

Successful Implementation of an Opioid Reduction Toolkit in Pancreatectomy Patients Significantly Decreases Number of Opioids Prescribed and Consumed

Thomas Jefferson University1 site in 1 country159 target enrollmentStarted: January 1, 2018Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 4
Status
Suspended
Enrollment
159
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Number of opioid pills being prescribed

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Investigators studied a baseline population of patients receiving pancreatectomies at their institution and determined how many opioid pills each patient was prescribed and how many they took. Based on this data they created a toolkit to provide to prescribers to give patients a modified number of pills. The amount prescribed and consumed was measured after intervention.

Detailed Description

A single academic surgical department reviewed opioid treatment patterns for patients undergoing common procedures, including open pancreatectomy, and an opioid reduction toolkit using the data collected was created. Providers were educated on the use of the toolkit and it was implemented as a standard of practice. Data were collected on pancreatectomy patients via telephone interview (performed at 2 weeks post-op) and by reviewing the state prescription drug monitoring program. Outcome variables included morphine milliequivalents (MME) of pills prescribed, MME of pills consumed, number of patients aware of proper unused pill disposal, number of patients requesting refills, and pain scores. Categorical and continuous outcomes were compared within and between groups.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 99 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age > 18
  • Being scheduled for an outpatient elective pancreatectomy

Exclusion Criteria

  • Urgent/emergent status
  • Concomitant procedure being performed at time of pancreatectomy

Arms & Interventions

Intervention

Experimental

Providers prescribed a base of 15 narcotic pills

Intervention: Oxycodone (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of opioid pills being prescribed

Time Frame: 14 days

Discharge paperwork and prescription information will be searched to determine the number of opioid pills were provided to the patient at discharge

Number of opioid pills reported being taken by the patient

Time Frame: 14 days

Patients will be interviewed fourteen days after procedure and asked how many opioid pills they have taken since being discharged form the hospitals

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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