New care plan aims to cut opioid use after accidents
NCT ID NCT06055205
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial tests whether a Pain and Coordination Plan (PAC-plan) can reduce opioid use and improve quality of life in adults who have had surgery after an accidental injury. Participants receive the plan at hospital discharge, which includes an opioid management plan, a follow-up appointment with their general practitioner within 2-4 weeks, and better communication between hospital and primary care. The study compares outcomes with usual care over 52 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pain and Coordination Plan (PAC-plan)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this plan could help reduce opioid use and improve recovery for people after accidental injuries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial (271 participants) testing a care coordination plan, not a drug. Results may not apply to all settings or patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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271 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults ≥18 years of age who have undergone acute orthopaedic surgery following accidental injury * Discharged on opioid medication Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to read, speak, and write Norwegian * Severe cognitive impairment/inability to consent * Not discharged to home * Currently in cancer treatment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Oslo University Hospital
Oslo, 0424, Norway
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