Opioid Use, Opioid Use, Unspecified, Patient Empowerment, Total Hip Arthroplasty, Total Knee Arthoplasty
Conditions
Brief summary
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.
Detailed description
This is a randomized single-center prospective survey study to describe the utilization of opioid destruction bags in the post-operative period. Participants who underwent surgery for Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) or Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) will be eligible for inclusion if discharging to home with an opioid prescription. Eligible participants will be randomized between two groups: 1) Control group will receive current standard of care 2) Intervention group will receive a specialized handout and patient education on the safe storage of opioid medications, importance of opioid destruction, opioid destruction options and medication destruction (Deterra) bag before discharge. Participants will be phoned/emailed six to eight weeks post-surgery to complete a survey. Attempts will be made on three separate days to reach the participant via phone. If email is preferred, three reminders will be sent to complete the survey. If participant is unreachable, they will be considered lost to follow up. Survey questions will be comprised of various question styles, including: yes/no, multiple choice, and free text answers.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALOpioid destruction education
Intervention group will receive a specialized handout and patient education on the safe storage of opioid medications, importance of opioid destruction, opioid destruction options and medication destruction (Deterra) bag before discharge.
Sponsors
University of Nebraska
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
19 years of age or older Discharging to home and prescribed opioids at discharge post total knee arthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty
Exclusion criteria
Under 19 years of age Opioid medication use prior to surgery Not prescribed an opioid to take after discharge
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Opioid destruction | Six to Eight weeks post discharge | Number of patients who report they did or plan to destroy unused opioids |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Education | Six to Eight weeks post discharge | Number of patients who recall patient education on storage and disposal of opioid medications at discharge |
| Opioid Storage | Six to Eight weeks post discharge | Type of opioid storage method used at home |
| Opioid Destruction Method | Six to Eight weeks post discharge | Type of opioid destruction method used or plan to use |
| Leftover Pills | Six to Eight weeks post discharge | Estimated number of pills leftover after completion of therapy |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORKristin R Daniel, PharmD
University of Nebraska
Outcome results
None listed