An observational study of discharge analgesia and analgesic outcomes after discharge following surgery in Southern Adelaide Local Health Network: A prospective pilot study

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Surgery - Other surgery; Pain; Anaesthesiology - Pain management

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000882921
• Lead Sponsor: Flinders Medical Centre - Department of Anaesthesia

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-09-04
• Last Update Posted: 14 September 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

Undergoing elective or emergency surgery at Flinders Medical Centre or Noarlunga Health Service.
-Aged 18 years or greater at time of consent.

Exclusion Criteria

-Unable to provide informed consent for self (as per consent to surgery).
-Self identifies as being unable to complete an online survey on their smart phone.
-Non-English speaking.
-Declines participation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Volume of opioid analgesia prescribed on discharge, assessed via review of patient medical record.[At time of discharge.];Volume of opioid analgesia from discharge prescription consumed, assessed via study-specific survey. [Assessed at two weeks and six months post discharge.];Incidence of analgesia failure, defined as representation to an emergency department due to pain or as a participant who exhausted analgesia and remained in pain limiting function but was unable to access health care, assessed via study-specific survey. [Assessed at two weeks post discharge.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Conversion to chronic opioid use post discharge, assessed via study-specific survey[Assessed at six months post-discharge];Recall of analgesia education, assessed via study-specific survey[Assessed at two weeks post-discharge ]