Acute Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will determine pain and opioid outcomes 3 & 6 months after an emergency department visit for acute pain. This is an observational study. Patients are enrolled during an ED visit and followed by telephone 3 & 6 months later. Opioid databases will also be reviewed.
Interventions
DRUGAny oral opioid
Emergency department patients who receive a prescription for an oral opioid
Sponsors
Montefiore Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adults seen in the emergency department for acute, new-onset pain, defined as: 1)localized pain duration \< 10 days and 2) prior to the acute episode, the patient has not had this type of pain in the preceding six months * Upon emergency department discharge, the patients is prescribed an opioid for pain
Exclusion criteria
* Any prescribed opioid use within the previous six months including methadone and buprenorphine * Frequent use of any analgesic medication (Use of any analgesic \>10 days per month prior to the onset of acute pain) * Not available for follow-up
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent opioid prescription | 6 months | All participants in this study received an opioid prescription at the time of discharge from the emergency department. Using a review of a prescription monitoring database, this study will determine whether participants received a subsequent prescription for an opioid medication. |
| Chronic pain in the affected body part | 6 months | An affirmative response to the following question: its been about 180 days since you left the ER. Have you had pain on more than 50% of these days? |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 3 item PEG score | 3 months and 6 months after ED discharge | This is a validated pain questionnaire with 3 questions |
| Pain description | 3 months and 6 months after ED discharge | Severe, moderate, mild or no pain |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed