New study aims to curb Post-Surgery opioid overprescribing
NCT ID NCT07566182
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a training program helps surgeons and hospital staff reduce the number of opioid painkillers they prescribe after surgery. About 40 healthcare workers and patient representatives from hospitals in North Carolina will take part. The goal is to see if the program is practical and effective in cutting down unnecessary opioid use while still managing pain.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 40 people
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- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: Surgeon champions and identified change team members must be currently practicing at one of the sites participating in this study. Patient representatives must be: Proficient in the English language Prescribed opioids following a qualifying general surgery procedure (inpatient or outpatient laparoscopic appendectomy, inguinal/femoral hernia repair, umbilical hernia, bariatric/weight loss surgery, mastectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic colectomy, lipoma/soft tissue tumor excision, and anal/rectal procedures). No patients will be enrolled for this trial. However, claims data will be used to assess the claims based outcome measure (opioid prescribing). Inclusion criteria for the claims analysis includes: Patients greater than or equal to 18 at the time of a qualifying general surgery procedure either inpatient or outpatient (laparoscopic appendectomy; umbilical/ventral/inguinal/femoral hernia repair; bariatric/weight loss surgery; mastectomy; laparoscopic cholecystectomy; laparoscopic colectomy; lipoma/soft tissue tumor excision; anal/rectal procedures) based on procedure codes Patients must have continuous insurance coverage (including prescription drug coverage), 6 months before to 60 days post discharge to assess comorbidities and prescription drug fills. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with an opioid fill 6 months before the procedure. Patients who undergo a significant operation during the stay associated with their index procedure that would require additional pain management.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
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