Opioid Use Post-Discharge After Ambulatory Distal Arm Surgery
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Opioid Use
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Diagnostic
- Participants needed
- 292 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto · Other
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About This Trial
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.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1\. Patients presenting to TWH for elective ambulatory hand and forearm surgery
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Chronic opioid treatment, defined as more than 6 tablets of Oxycodone 5 mg per day (or equivalent)
2. Cognitive impairment or any other condition causing inability to use 'as…
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