Opioid Use Post-Discharge After Ambulatory Distal Arm Surgery

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Conditions studied: Opioid Use

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04044820

Run by

University Health Network, Toronto

People needed

292

Starts

2019-03-04

Expected to finish

2026-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients presenting to TWH for elective ambulatory hand and forearm surgery

You may not qualify if…

• Chronic opioid treatment, defined as more than 6 tablets of Oxycodone 5 mg per day (or equivalent)
• Cognitive impairment or any other condition causing inability to use 'as required' medication for pain control
• Language barrier preventing completion of patient diary
• Patient refusal

Where it is running

• Toronto Western Hospital — Toronto, Ontario, Canada (enrolling)

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