Safely Disposing of Surplus Prescription Opioids
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Opioid Use
In brief
This study evaluates two interventions intended to increase the safe disposal of leftover prescription opioids, compared to no intervention. Participants will receive an informational sheet describing how to safely dispose of leftover prescription opioids, an informational sheet with a drug disposal kit, or no intervention. Participants will be randomized by day for pragmatic reasons.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03855241
- Run by
- Johns Hopkins University
- People needed
- 499
- Starts
- 2019-06-05
- Expected to finish
- 2019-08-14
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-09-23
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Adult participants (age ≥ 18 years) who pick up a prescription for themselves or a family member at a Johns Hopkins pharmacy
- English speaking
- Residential address and phone number in the United States
- Filling a new prescription consisting of an immediate release opioid medication (i.e., immediate release morphine, oxycodone, hydromorphone, hydrocodone, tramadol; alone or in combination with acetaminophen) with ≤ 7 days' supply
You may not qualify if…
- Age < 18 years
- Non-English speaking
- Residential address and/or phone number outside the United States
- Opioid medication listed in participant's active medication list prior to prescription fill
- Filling any prescription consisting of any opioid with 8 or more days' supply
- Filling any prescription consisting of any extended-release / long-acting opioid medication (i.e., extended-release morphine, oxymorphone, oxycodone, hydromorphone, fentanyl, methadone, buprenorphine)
- Filling an opioid prescription indicated for cough or shortness of breath
Where it is running
- Johns Hopkins Hospital/Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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