Status:
COMPLETED
Decreasing Unused Opioids in the Home Post Supracondylar Fracture Repair
Lead Sponsor:
The Hospital for Sick Children
Conditions:
Pain Management
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 18 years
Brief Summary
Over the past two decades, the misuse of prescription opioids has significantly increased. A recent systematic review reported as much as 67% to 92% of opioids dispensed on discharge post-surgery go u...
Detailed Description
This study focuses on addressing and minimizing pediatric surgical over-prescribing. It aims to reduce the amount of opioids prescribed by focusing prescribers and families on regular use of simple no...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with supracondylar fractures undergoing surgical wire placement or pinning that return to fracture clinic at three weeks for removal of pins/wires.
- Patients discharged on the weekday.
- Families filling a prescription for opioids at Shoppers Drug Mart at SickKids Hospital.
- Parent has strong command of the English language (i.e., no interpreter required).
Exclusion
- Patients with a history of chronic pain.
- Patient used opioid medication within the previous 6 months.
- Patients who are discharged on the weekend (as participant emails will need to be entered into redcap the day of recruitment, for data collection to commence the next morning).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2019
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
175 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04059055
Start Date
October 1 2019
End Date
September 30 2020
Last Update
December 17 2021
Active Locations (1)
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The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8