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NCT Number: NCT02970383

Narcotic Use After Minor Hand Surgery

This study evaluates the effect of larger or smaller opioid prescriptions following minor surgery on the amount of narcotic used, patient reported satisfaction, refill requests, and leftover narcotic.

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Key information

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative Minor Surgical Procedures Narcotics Use Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Patients are randomized to receive prescriptions for either 10 or 30 tabs of 5 mg hydrocodone/325 mg acetaminophen following minor hand surgery. Patients are allowed to request additional medication as needed. Patients are contacted by phone 10-14 days after their surgery to answer a questionnaire regarding number of pills taken, number of refills requested, number of remaining pills, their satisfaction with their pain control and their surgery, and their opinion regarding the appropriateness of the prescription size.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • patients undergoing minor hand surgery by a participating surgeon within the study period

Exclusion criteria

  • narcotic use within previous 3 months
  • concurrent procedure
  • acute trauma
  • pregnancy
  • allergy or other contraindication or intolerance to hydrocodone or acetaminophen
  • post-operative complications
  • inability to provide personal consent to the procedure or the research

Treatment and study plan

Initial prescription for 10 narcotic tabs

Behavioral

Reduced number of pills in initial prescription post-operatively

Inital prescription for 30 narcotic tabs

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Narcotic used

    Time frame: 10-14 days post-op

    number of narcotic tabs taken by patient (5mg hydrocodone/325 mg acetaminophen)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of refills requested

    Time frame: 10-14 days post-op

    number of times patient requested additional pain medication

  2. Number of left over tabs

    Time frame: 10-14 days post-op

    Number of left over usable narcotic tabs remaining in patient possession

  3. Patient reported efficacy of pain control

    Time frame: 10-14 days post-op

  4. Patient reported satisfaction with pain control

    Time frame: 10-14 days post-op

  5. Patient reported satisfaction with overall surgical experience

    Time frame: 10-14 days post-op

  6. Patient Opinion Regarding Appropriateness of Size of Initial Prescription

    Time frame: 10-14 days post-op

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Carilion Clinic

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Nov 22, 2016
Registry last updated
Nov 22, 2016

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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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