Opioid Education Ventral Hernia Repair

The goal of this study is to learn if opioid education before surgery affects prescribed opioid use after surgery in participants who are undergoing a ventral hernia repair. The main question it aims to answer is, does opioid education before surgery lower the number of opioid pills taken during recovery after a ventral hernia repair? Researchers will compare participants who watch an opioid education video before surgery to participants who watch a ventral hernia repair education video before surgery to see if those who watch an opioid education video take less prescribed opioid pills during recovery.

Participants will watch a roughly 2-minute video in office the day their ventral hernia repair is scheduled, watch the same video the day of their surgery and be asked to report how many prescription opioid pills they took during recovery and return any left-over prescription opioid pills for disposal at their 1 month follow up appointment.

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Key information

Conditions

Ventral Hernia Repair Opioid Consumption, Postoperative

Age range

18 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Ventral Hernia Repair
18-85 years of age
Patient must give informed consent to participate
Participant must be able to interact and understand video being shown to them

Exclusion criteria

Opioid Use Disorder Diagnosis
Current Use of Opioids or pre-existing narcotic prescription that is used on a regular basis
First language not English
Having an infected mesh and/or enterocutaneous fistula
Having another concurrent gastrointestinal operation during the ventral hernia repair

Treatment and study plan

Opioid and Surgery Education Video

Behavioral

This video educates patients on what a ventral hernia repair is as well as common side effects of opioid use, what opioid tolerance is and how it develops, what opioid withdrawal presents as, how to prevent opioid-induced dependence and addiction, and how to safely dispose of opioid drugs.

Surgery Education Video

Behavioral

This video educates patients on what a ventral hernia repair is and the difference between laparoscopic and open repair. Contains no new information that should have already been discussed between patient and physician.

Primary outcomes

Quantity of Opioid Pills taken after Ventral Hernia Repair

Time frame: up to 6 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Tori Dotson

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect on Educational Videos on Opioid Use

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2027
First posted: Jun 10, 2026
Registry last updated: Jun 10, 2026

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