NCT04509115

Brief Summary

This study will characterize patient pain and opioid use after an initial opioid prescription for acute pain.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
1,709

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2020

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

5 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 7, 2020

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 11, 2020

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 11, 2020

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 30, 2023

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 30, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

December 5, 2023

Status Verified

December 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

3.2 years

First QC Date

August 7, 2020

Last Update Submit

December 1, 2023

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Opioid Pain medication use

    Number of days using any opioid medications

    From baseline up to 180 days

  • Non-Opioid pain medication and treatment use

    Number of days using any non-opioid drugs/treatments

    From baseline up to 180 days

  • Pain medication use concordant with directions for use

    Comparison of directions for use and actual use: For each day the person takes opioids, measure whether the number of pills taken falls within the range prescribed, below the prescribed range, or above the prescribed range. The overall proportion of days taking less than the prescribed range, within the prescribed range, and over the prescribed range will be calculated for each patient and the distribution of these measures will be plotted as histograms and reported as the median, 25th percentile and 75th percentile.

    From baseline up to 180 days

Secondary Outcomes (15)

  • Time to opioid discontinuation

    From initial opioid use to the day on which the last opioid was taken, up to 180 days.

  • Time to pain resolution

    From baseline up to 180 days

  • Average activity levels

    From baseline up to 180 days

  • Treatment satisfaction

    From baseline up to 180 days

  • Barriers to treatment

    From baseline up to 180 days

  • +10 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (1)

Patients given short-acting opioid prescription

Patients not currently using opioids who receive a new short-acting opioid prescription for acute pain will be recruited.

Drug: Short-acting opioid prescription for acute pain

Interventions

Patients not currently using opioids who receive a new short-acting opioid prescription as part of routine care for acute pain will be recruited and followed prospectively for 180 days.

Patients given short-acting opioid prescription

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

The investigators will recruit a total of 1,550 patients receiving primary and urgent care, emergency department care, inpatient care (child birth and total knee arthroplasty), and dental care in 5 healthcare systems. Participants must be 18 years or older, be English- or Spanish-speaking, and be willing and able to consent for themselves.

You may qualify if:

  • English- or Spanish-speaking
  • Experiencing acute pain of less than 8 weeks duration at the time the opioid is prescribed

You may not qualify if:

  • Self-report of no opioid use (no use of prescribed opioids or illicit opioids, including medical or non-medical use) in the past 6 months
  • Willing and able to give consent and participate in study
  • Able to access a device with web access (laptop, desktop, smartphone, or tablet) daily to complete study surveys
  • Willing to connect Fitbit to a mobile device (smartphone or tablet) that can regularly link to Hugo for data transfer
  • Willing to use the health data sharing platform
  • Released/discharged to home after their visit.
  • Pain thought to be caused by a systemic disease very likely to progress to chronic pain (e.g., sickle cell disease, fibromyalgia, lupus, multiple sclerosis, etc.);
  • Cancer or end-of-life pain;
  • Unable to give consent and be enrolled within 3 days of their visit.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (5)

University of Alabama Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

Location

Cedars Sinai

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

Location

Yale-New Haven Health

New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

Location

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Location

Monument Health

Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Jeffery MM, Ahadpour M, Allen S, Araojo R, Bellolio F, Chang N, Ciaccio L, Emanuel L, Fillmore J, Gilbert GH, Koussis P, Lee C, Lipkind H, Mallama C, Meyer T, Moncur M, Nuckols T, Pacanowski MA, Page DB, Papadopoulos E, Ritchie JD, Ross JS, Shah ND, Soukup M, St Clair CO, Tamang S, Torbati S, Wallace DW, Zhao Y, Heckmann R. Acute pain pathways: protocol for a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open. 2022 Jul 5;12(7):e058782. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058782.

Study Officials

  • Joseph Ross, MD, MHS

    Yale University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 7, 2020

First Posted

August 11, 2020

Study Start

September 11, 2020

Primary Completion

November 30, 2023

Study Completion

November 30, 2023

Last Updated

December 5, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

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