Methods for Effective Disposal of Surplus Analgesics to Facilitate Elimination

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Surgery; Analgesics, Opioids
• Interventions: Other: In-home drug disposal pouch; Other: Mail-in prepaid envelope

• Registration Number: NCT05991687
• Lead Sponsor: University of Michigan

Brief Summary

The primary objective is to evaluate the difference in outcomes for mail-in vs. in-home disposal methods for leftover prescription opioids after discharge from surgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-07-21
• Study Start: 2023-07-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-08-07
• Study First Posted: 2023-08-14
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 2024-11-04
• Primary Completion: 2025-06
• Study Completion: 2025-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

• Anticipated to be prescribed and use an opioid medication to treat acute pain after elective outpatient surgery
• Opioid-naive

Exclusion Criteria

• Inability to receive email and/or phone calls for follow up assessment

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
In-home	In-home drug disposal pouch	-
Mail-in	Mail-in prepaid envelope	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Use of assigned disposal method	2 weeks after surgery	Among patients who have leftover opioids, patient report of the use of their assigned mail-in or in-home method of disposal by 2 weeks after surgery.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Use of any disposal method	2 weeks after surgery	Patient-reported use of any method to dispose of leftover opioids, that includes assigned methods, safe methods, and other methods such as placing in the trash
Patient-Reported Satisfaction with Use of Disposal Method (study derived question)	2 weeks after surgery	Patient report of overall satisfaction with use of the assigned disposal method, on a 0 (worst) to 10 (best) numeric scale
Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM)	2 weeks after surgery
Use of safe disposal method	2 weeks after surgery	Patient-reported use of a method for disposal of leftover opioids that includes mail-in, in-home, pharmacy drop off, or flushing down the toilet by
Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)	2 weeks after surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Michigan; 🇺🇸 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States