Study of Opioid Use After Lumbar and Cervical Spine Surgery

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Low Back Pain, Opiate Addiction, Neck Pain

In brief

The purpose of this project is to assess the impact of an educational video on the use of prescription opioid medication during a 6-month period following spine surgery. Subjects will be recruited from the pool of patients coming in for the pre-operative appointment prior to spine surgery. Patients that consent and enroll will be randomized to receive either a brief educational video at this appointment or usual care. Patients will be followed after surgery weekly for the first month, and then again at 6 months to determine their prescription opioid medication utilization patterns. Prescription data will also be pulled from electronic medical records.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02674711

Run by

Brooke Army Medical Center

People needed

120

Starts

2015-08-01

Expected to finish

2018-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2023-05-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Currently scheduled for a pre-operative appointment with an orthopaedic spine surgeon or neurosurgeon specifically for a lumbar surgery.
• Surgery is taking place for a condition that has been ongoing for 6 months or longer (chronic)
• Between the age of 18 - 65 years
• Read and speak English well enough to understand the education, provide informed consent and follow study instructions

You may not qualify if…

• a. Known aversion or allergy that would prevent the patient from taking any opioid based pain medication

Where it is running

• Brooke Army Medical Center — San Antonio, Texas, United States

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