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Opioid Use in Shoulder Arthroplasty Patients: A Stratification and Algorithm

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Opioid Use
Registration Number
NCT03808025
Lead Sponsor
University of California, Davis
Brief Summary

The investigators aim to better understand opioid use in patients undergoing elective shoulder surgery. The investigators will prospectively determine actual postoperative opioid use, while evaluating whether implementation of an educational session with pain contract would help minimize opioid use.

Detailed Description

The investigators aim to better understand opioid use in patients undergoing elective shoulder surgery. As part of a multi-part investigation, The investigators intend to prospectively determine actual postoperative opioid use, while evaluating whether implementation of an educational session with pain contract would help minimize opioid use. Through use of a teaching session and pain contract, it is hypothesized opioid use would decrease. The investigators hypothesize the use of a pain contract and thorough discussion regarding proper opioid use and side-effects, will decrease the amount of postoperative opioid use.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria
  • 18 years or older with capacity to consent
  • presenting to UC Davis Medical Center Department of Orthopedic Surgery and planning to undergo elective shoulder surgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • unable to consent
  • prisoners
  • children
  • pregnant women

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Opioid use6 months after surgery

Total opioid use

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of refills6 months after surgery

Necessary refills related to surgical pain

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UC Davis Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

🇺🇸

Sacramento, California, United States

UC Davis Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
🇺🇸Sacramento, California, United States

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