Actively Recruiting
Opioid Use Post-Discharge After Ambulatory Distal Arm Surgery
Led by University Health Network, Toronto · Updated on 2026-01-16
292
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
408 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Opioid Use Post-Discharge After Ambulatory Distal Arm Surgery
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients presenting to Toronto Western Hospital for elective ambulatory hand and forearm surgery
You will not qualify if you...
- Chronic opioid treatment defined as more than 6 tablets of Oxycodone 5 mg (or equivalent) per day
- Cognitive impairment or any condition causing inability to use 'as required' pain medication
- Language barrier preventing completion of patient diary
- Patient refusal to participate
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Toronto Western Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T2S8
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Anuj Bhatia, MD FRCPC
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Number of Arms
2
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