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New tool aims to reduce opioid risks for older adults

NCT ID NCT05808127

Disease control Sponsor: University of Southern California Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested two tools to help older adults (65+) on long-term opioid therapy use painkillers more safely. The PainTracker tool helps doctors focus on improving daily function and mental health, while the Opioid Misuse Measure screens for risky opioid use. Researchers studied 286 clinicians and 1,451 patients to see if these tools lead to more referrals for non-opioid treatments like physical therapy or counseling. The goal is to reduce harm from high-dose opioids without forcing patients to stop suddenly.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
PainTracker (a set of questions to guide safer pain care) and Current Opioid Misuse Measure (a screening tool)
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could help older adults on long-term opioids get safer, more effective pain care with fewer risks.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study, but results may not apply to all patients or settings. The tools are behavioral, not a cure, and benefits may vary.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

286 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2023

Finished

May 2024

Lead sponsor

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

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: • Patients age 65 or older on long-term opioid therapy within the Northwestern Medicine Chronic Opioid Use registry system with at least one primary care encounter in the past 12 months. Exclusion criteria: • Patient visits with active cancer diagnoses

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic pain syndrome opioid abuse Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Opioid use Pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Northwestern Medicine

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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