Methods for Effective Disposal of Surplus Analgesics to Facilitate Elimination (MEDSAFE)

University of Michigan

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Analgesics, Opioids; Surgery

Treatments: Other: Mail-in prepaid envelope; Other: In-home drug disposal pouch

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05991687

E20233700-001 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

HUM00236974

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary objective is to evaluate the difference in outcomes for mail-in vs. in-home disposal methods for leftover prescription opioids after discharge from surgery.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Anticipated to be prescribed and use an opioid medication to treat acute pain after elective outpatient surgery
• Opioid-naive

Exclusion criteria

• Inability to receive email and/or phone calls for follow up assessment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

In-home

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: In-home drug disposal pouch

Mail-in

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Mail-in prepaid envelope