Discharge Opioid Prescription for Ambulatory Hand and Forearm Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Drug
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The aim of this study is to determine if a standardized evidence-based opioid prescription following elective hand and forearm surgery at Toronto Western Hospital (TWH) will decrease the number of unused opioid pills consumed by patients while still maintaining adequate pain control as compared to usual treatment. Currently, no standardized prescription exists at our institution.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• 1\. Patients presenting to TWH for elective ambulatory hand and forearm surgery
Locations
Other Locations
Canada
Toronto Western Hospital
RECRUITING
Toronto
Contact Information
Primary
Anuj Bhatia, MD FRCPC
anuj.bhatia@uhn.ca
(416) 603 5800
Time Frame
Start Date: 2019-03-04
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 292
Treatments
Active_comparator: Standardized Discharge Prescription
Based on a previous study examining mean number of opioid pills used by patients undergoing elective, unilateral hand and forearm surgery
No_intervention: Usual Discharge Prescription
Routine standard of care involves prescription for opioids at the discretion of the surgical team
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University Health Network, Toronto