Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

Patient Utilization of Opioid Destruction Bags in the Post-op Period

United States163 participantsStarted 2023-06-19

Plain-language summary

This is a study on how patients use and store opioid pain medications at home after surgery and what happens to left over pills when patients are done taking them. Participants will be taught the proper storage and destruction of opioid pain medications, then contacted in 6-8 weeks about pain medication used, stored disposed of.

Who can participate

Age range19 Years – 100 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: 19 years of age or older Discharging to home and prescribed opioids at discharge post total knee arthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty Exclusion Criteria: Under 19 years of age Opioid medication use prior to surgery Not prescribed an opioid to take after discharge

What they're measuring

Opioid destruction

Timeframe: Six to Eight weeks post discharge

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05875857

SponsorUniversity of Nebraska

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-03-31

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