Surgical Patient Knowledge and Safe Use of Opioids

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Opioids are commonly prescribed for surgical patients to treat moderate to severe pain after surgery. However, opioids can be associated with serious complications such as respiratory depression and death. Currently, it is not routine practice to provide standardized written materials to surgical patients about the risks of opioids and how to safely use opioids after surgery. Investigator has developed an educational pamphlet specifically for surgical patients to educate them about the safe use of opioids. The objective of this study is to determine whether the pamphlet increases surgical patients' knowledge about the safe use, proper storage and disposal of opioids.

Detailed Description
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Participants presenting to the preoperative clinic will be recruited for this trial. After informed consent is obtained, patients will be randomized to one of 2 groups: 1) educational pamphlet and standard care, or 2) control group - standard care (no pamphlet) All patients will complete the opioid knowledge questionnaire to test baseline knowledge on opioids. If patient is randomized to the educational pamphlet and standard care, patient will receive the educational pamphlet and standard care. After the patient reviews the pamphlet, the patient will complete the questionnaire again. If the patient is randomized to the control group, the patient will receive the usual standard of care. All patients will be contacted by telephone 15 days and 30 days after surgery to conduct the follow-up.

Official Title
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Improving Surgical Patient Knowledge and Safe Use of Opioids - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Conditions
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Opioid Use

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Educational


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: All English speaking Adult (≥18 yrs) surgical patients presenting to the Preoperative Clinic Exclusion Criteria: Patients who are on opioids for chronic pain Patients have taken opioids in the past 30 days Patients who are unable to read and understand English

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Educational pamphlet and standard care<br>patients randomized to the educational pamphlet arm will receive the educational pamphlet | Other: Educational<br>* Educational pamphlet will be given to intervention group.<br>|
| No Intervention: control group - standard care<br>Patients randomized to control arm, will receive the standard care. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in knowledge | Change in knowledge on safe opioid use questionnaire immediately post-education. | day 1 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Knowledge retention | Knowledge retention of safe opioid use questionnaire 15 days/30 days post-education. Proper disposal of unused opioids. | 15 and 30 days |