Impacting the Disposal of Unused Opioid

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

563 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-08-01

Study Completion Date

2019-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare the rates of proper opioid disposal in patients receiving an educational brochure compared to an automated text message delivered directly to patients' cell phones alongside the brochure, compared to no education on the subject.

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Detailed Description

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Opioids are used to treat acute pain after surgery, but can lead to misuse and abuse. Very few patients properly dispose of unused opioids and the majority of opioids are stored in the home in unlocked containers as opposed to being properly disposed of. Improper disposal of opioid medications is a concern due to the potential for nonmedical use and has the potential to cause injury or death for patients and their family members that can access the medications. The purpose of this study is to compare the rates of proper opioid disposal in patients receiving an educational brochure compared to an automated text message delivered directly to patients' cell phones alongside the brochure, compared to no education on the subject. There is evidence that an educational brochure significantly increases proper disposal rates, albeit only to about 25%. The goal of this study is to evaluate the impact of an educational pamphlet on proper opioid disposal in the total joint arthoplasty population, and to see if the addition of a text messaging system can increase further increase proper disposal rates.

Conditions

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Opioid Use and Disposal

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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No Education

Patients in this arm receive no education regarding how to dispose of their opiate medication

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Pamphlet education

Patients receive an educational pamphlet only, to be given at the preoperative teaching class, prior to their standard 3-week postoperative clinic appointment, and prior to their standard 6-week postoperative clinic appointment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pamphlet education

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients receive an educational intervention explaining proper opioid disposal

Pamphlet education + texts

Patients receive an educational pamphlet, to be given at the preoperative teaching class, prior to their standard 3-week postoperative clinic appointment, and prior to their standard 6-week postoperative clinic appointment. In addition, 3 automated text messages sent at those same time points.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pamphlet education + texts

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients receive an educational intervention and text message explaining proper opioid disposal

Interventions

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Pamphlet education

Patients receive an educational intervention explaining proper opioid disposal

Intervention Type OTHER

Pamphlet education + texts

Patients receive an educational intervention and text message explaining proper opioid disposal

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Any patient undergoing primary total hip or knee arthroplasty
* Age ≥18 years old

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients allergic to oxycodone
* Patients consuming opioids during the 4 weeks prior to surgery
* Patients with a history of opioid dependence
* Patients undergoing revision total knee or hip arthroplasty
* Non-English speaking patients
* Age \<18 years old

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes