Shared Decision-Making Tool for Opioid Prescribing After Ambulatory Hand Surgery in Veterans

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Opioid Use; Surgery
• Interventions: Behavioral: Educational Shared-Decision Making Tool

• Registration Number: NCT04625231
• Lead Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if an educational patient-centered presentation reduced the amount of opioid pills requested and utilized by patients compared to standard of care group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-11-09
• Study First Submitted: 2020-11-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-11-10
• Study First Posted: 2020-11-12
• Primary Completion: 2022-05-01
• Study Completion: 2022-05-30
• Status Verified: 2022-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-08-11
• Last Update Posted: 2022-08-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• a. 18-89 years of age
• b. Patient at the Orthopedic Department at the Veterans Health Administration
• c. Indicated for upper extremity surgeries: E.g., Carpal Tunnel Release, Trigger Finger Release, Cubital Tunnel Release, Ganglion Cyst Excision

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Exclusion Criteria

• a. History of opioid use disorder
• b. Had any recent surgery within four weeks of upper extremity procedure
• c. Taking opioids prior to surgery
• d. Returning to an institutionalized setting
• e. Pregnancy
• f. Unable to communicate in the English language
• g. Allergy to any medication recommended for post-operative analgesia

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Shared-Decision Making Tool Group	Educational Shared-Decision Making Tool	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of Opioid Pills Dispensed	1 day (Once after surgery)
Number of Opioid Pills Consumed	4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Pain Interference Score	Once a week for 4 weeks after surgery	Lower scores are better
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Pain Intensity Score	Once a week for 4 weeks after surgery	Lower scores are better

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Aurora, Colorado, United States