WithdrawnNot Applicable

Impact of Coaching Patients on Pain Control With and Without Financial Incentivization

Stopped: Too difficult to see patients in required time intervals.

0Started 2022-05

Plain-language summary

Opioids are commonly prescribed pain medications, but they can lead to addiction. The study team is trying to determine if providing someone with an incentive (money in the form of a Visa gift card) to use less pain medications will result in study participants actually using fewer pain tablets than allowed by their health care provider. The study team also wants to know if providing the incentive (the Visa gift card alone) works the same as the incentive (the Visa gift card) plus providing additional information about addiction and alternative pain management.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 89 Years

Sex

ALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients suffering from a burn injury of one or both hands/upper extremities * Patients staying less than 2 midnights after date of injury or presenting for first visit to the clinic 4 or less days after injury * Patients able to self-administer their oxycodone. * Aged 18-89 years old Exclusion Criteria: * No burns on either hand or upper extremity * Patients suffering chemical or electrical burns * Patients with other traumatic injuries for which they might require opioids/pain treatment * Patients taking opioids prior to injury * Patients who are discharged with prescriptions other than oxycodone with a dosage of 5 milligrams by mouth every six hours as needed

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Mean number of opioid tablets used daily

Timeframe: up through two weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04113252

SponsorWake Forest University Health Sciences

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-08

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