Pain Management and Safe Opioid Use

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to examine what patients currently know about opioids, including their role in pain management, side effects, risks of abuse, and proper storage and disposal. It is critical for patients to be properly informed about opioid usage in treating postoperative pain, but current gaps in patient knowledge are not well understood. This study will help identify knowledge deficiencies and guide future patient education. Additionally, this study will examine possible patient factors that may be associated with these gaps. Evaluation of patient knowledge will be assessed through interviews conducted before patients' day of surgery.

Official Title
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Evaluating Patient Knowledge of Pain Management and Safe Opioid Use Before Surgery

Conditions
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Opioid Use

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age range between 18 and 80 years old Undergoing primary total hip replacement surgery English speaking Exclusion Criteria: Medical background (profession that involves the prescribing, dispensing, handling, or administering of opioids) History of chronic opioid use (continuous opioid use for 3 or more months) Opioid use within the past 3 months Non-English speakers

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 80 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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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Patients undergoing total hip replacement<br>Patients at HSS Main Campus undergoing primary total hip replacement surgery, age range between 18 and 80 years old, and English speaking | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Patient's knowledge about opioids based on a qualitative assessment | Patient's answers to opioid-related questions will be summarized using grounded theory, and a comparative analytic strategy to categories. A PI-provided scoring manual will also be used to quantify the accuracy and level of patients' knowledge about opioids. Reference: Berkwits M, Inui TS. Making use of qualitative research techniques. J Gen Intern Med. 1998;13(3):195-199. doi:10.1046/j.1525-1497.1998.00054.x | Prior to surgery | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Age | Is the age the of patient associated with patients' knowledge of opioids | Prior to surgery | 
| Sex | Is the sex of the patient associated with patients' knowledge of opioids | Prior to surgery | 
| Race | Is the race of the patient associated with patients' knowledge of opioids | Prior to surgery | 
| Ethnicity | Is the ethnicity of the patient associated with patients' knowledge of opioids | Prior to surgery | 
| Previous surgeries | Are previous surgeries of the patient associated with patients' knowledge of opioids | Prior to surgery | 
| Previous opioid usage | Is the previous opioid usage of patient associated with patients' knowledge of opioids | Prior to surgery | 
| Education level | Is the education level of the patient associated with patients' knowledge of opioids | Prior to surgery | 
| Occupation | Is the occupation of the patient associated with patients' knowledge of opioids | Prior to surgery | 
| Alcohol and tobacco use | Is the alcohol and tobacco use of the patient associated with patients' knowledge of opioids | Prior to surgery |