Impacting the Disposal of Unused Opioid

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Opioid Use and Disposal

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the rates of proper opioid disposal in patients receiving an educational brochure compared to an automated text message delivered directly to patients' cell phones alongside the brochure, compared to no education on the subject.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04044105

Run by

Rush University Medical Center

People needed

563

Starts

2018-08-01

Expected to finish

2019-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2021-08-30

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Any patient undergoing primary total hip or knee arthroplasty
• Age ≥18 years old

You may not qualify if…

• Patients allergic to oxycodone
• Patients consuming opioids during the 4 weeks prior to surgery
• Patients with a history of opioid dependence
• Patients undergoing revision total knee or hip arthroplasty
• Non-English speaking patients
• Age <18 years old

Where it is running

• Rush University Medical Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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