An interventional study of Educational in Opioid Use, sponsored by University Health Network, Toronto. Completed at 2 sites in Canada. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-10-28.
Sponsored by University Health Network, Toronto · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Opioids are commonly prescribed for surgical patients to treat moderate to severe pain after surgery. However, opioids can be associated with serious complications such as respiratory depression and death. Currently, it is not routine practice to provide standardized written materials to surgical patients about the risks of opioids and how to safely use opioids after surgery. Investigator has developed an educational pamphlet specifically for surgical patients to educate them about the safe use of opioids.
The objective of this study is to determine whether the pamphlet increases surgical patients' knowledge about the safe use, proper storage and disposal of opioids.
Participants presenting to the preoperative clinic will be recruited for this trial. After informed consent is obtained, patients will be randomized to one of 2 groups: 1) educational pamphlet and standard care, or 2) control group - standard care (no pamphlet) All patients will complete the opioid knowledge questionnaire to test baseline knowledge on opioids. If patient is randomized to the educational pamphlet and standard care, patient will receive the educational pamphlet and standard care. After the patient reviews the pamphlet, the patient will complete the questionnaire again. If the patient is randomized to the control group, the patient will receive the usual standard of care.
All patients will be contacted by telephone 15 days and 30 days after surgery to conduct the follow-up.
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Exclusion Criteria:
patients randomized to the educational pamphlet arm will receive the educational pamphlet
Other: Educational
Patients randomized to control arm, will receive the standard care.
Educational pamphlet will be given to intervention group.
Change in knowledge
Change in knowledge on safe opioid use questionnaire immediately post-education.
Time frame: day 1
Knowledge retention
Knowledge retention of safe opioid use questionnaire 15 days/30 days post-education. Proper disposal of unused opioids.
Time frame: 15 and 30 days
Plan to share: No
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