Family Experience of Home Opioid Use After Pediatric Surgery

A systematic review examining outpatient opioid use identified only three pediatric studies published between 2015 and 2016. Of these three, two studies had a short-term follow up with patients at three days after discharge; moreover, these three studies were limited by focusing on one surgical population, restriction of data to 0-12 yr old participants, and the other being a brief report. As a result, there are no pediatric studies that have examined opioid use amongst 0-18 yr olds, across multiple surgery types, and beyond 3 days after discharge.

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Key information

Conditions

Pain Management Agnosia Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Perceptual Disorders Signs and Symptoms

Age range

1 day–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada

About this study

This study is being done to learn how long children (0-18 yrs) needed to use the prescribed opioid medication for and how families can be better prepared to provide adequate and safe pain management at home. Follow up will take place 28 days after discharge from the hospital.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Families are filling a prescription for opioid medications at Shoppers Drug Mart at The Hospital for Sick Children
Parent has strong command of the English language (i.e., no interpreter required)

Exclusion criteria

Child has used opioid medication at home within 6 months before the date of their surgical procedure
Child has history of chronic pain
Child is being discharged to a rehabilitation facility anticipated

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Questionnaire on Opioid use

Time frame: 28 days following discharge from hospital

Questionnaire on how families provide adequate and safe pain management at home

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The Hospital for Sick Children

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Family Experience of Home Opioid Use After Pediatric Surgery: a Pilot Study

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Jun 19, 2018
Registry last updated: Oct 11, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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