Doctor education cuts opioid overprescribing in small trial
NCT ID NCT05577026
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether giving doctors brief education and feedback on their opioid prescribing habits leads to safer prescribing. About 52 primary care clinics are involved. The goal is to reduce inappropriate opioid use and lower the risk of addiction.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Educational intervention and prescription feedback
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple, scalable way to reduce risky opioid prescribing in primary care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 52 clinics. It measures prescribing changes, not actual patient harm reduction, so real-world impact may be limited.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Akademiskt Primärvårdscentrum, Solnavägen 1D
Stockholm, 113 65, Sweden
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