Study of Opioid Use Disorder Risk After Surgery in Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 Using Opioid Pain Medicine

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying adolescents aged 12 to 17 who undergo major surgery and receive opioids for pain management. The study aims to identify factors linked to the risk of developing opioid use disorder OUD within 12 months after surgery. This observational research collects information from adolescents and their parents to better understand how opioid exposure after surgery may lead to future OUD. The study gathers data from 10,000 adolescent-parent pairs, focusing on those scheduled for surgery with planned opioid use for at least 48 hours after the procedure. Participants complete electronic surveys before and after surgery, and researchers collect related medical record information. The study uses this combined data to explore patterns of opioid use and pain following surgery, aiming to develop screening tools and improve pain management protocols for adolescents. During the study, adolescents and their parents provide survey responses and allow access to peri-operative medical records. Researchers analyze this information to measure risks of opioid use disorder related to prolonged pain, opioid use, non-medical opioid use, changes in substance use, and surgical trauma over a 12-month period. This study helps to create new methods for assessing risk and guides future care recommendations to support safer pain treatment in youth after surgery.

Adolescent Outcomes of Post-operative Opioid EXposure