Excess Opioid Disposal Following Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Medication Disposal, Behavior

In brief

This study aims to survey the drug disposal methods of orthopedic foot and ankle patients with excess pain medication following and operation. The study is a randomized control trial comparing the use of FDA approved at home disposal methods to current clinical methods of recommending disposal at medication drop off locations.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03285061

Run by

Brigham and Women's Hospital

People needed

75

Starts

2017-10-01

Expected to finish

2019-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-01-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• This study will include foot and ankle orthopedic patients at Brigham and Women's Hospital undergoing a surgical procedure.

You may not qualify if…

• Those under age 18 will be excluded from this study, as their variation in care could affect the data. We will also exclude adults with impaired decision-making capacity and adults who take methadone or have a history of prior opioid dependence.

Where it is running

• Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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