Patient Utilization of Opioid Destruction Bags in the Post-op Period

Running, not enrolling · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Opioid Use, Opioid Use, Unspecified, Patient Empowerment, Total Knee Arthoplasty, Total Hip Arthroplasty

In brief

This is a study on how patients use and store opioid pain medications at home after surgery and what happens to left over pills when patients are done taking them. Participants will be taught the proper storage and destruction of opioid pain medications, then contacted in 6-8 weeks about pain medication used, stored disposed of.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05875857

Run by

University of Nebraska

People needed

163

Starts

2023-06-19

Expected to finish

2027-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-29

Who can join

Age: 19 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 19 years of age or older Discharging to home and prescribed opioids at discharge post total knee arthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty

You may not qualify if…

• Under 19 years of age Opioid medication use prior to surgery Not prescribed an opioid to take after discharge

Where it is running

• University of Nebraska Medical Center — Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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