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Sex Hormones, Postoperative Pain and Opioid Use (SPO)

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The Washington University

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Postoperative Pain
Opioid Use

Treatments

Behavioral: Pain
Behavioral: Opioid use

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06023225
202210083

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim 1- To identify relationships between sex hormone levels and postoperative pain and opioid use.

Aim 2: To determine whether the effects of testosterone on postoperative pain and opioid use are mediated by immune factors

Full description

After signing the consent and assent forms, participants and their parents/guardians will complete several surveys, including demographic, behavioral, pain, substance use and analgesic risk assessment measures, and developmental surveys. In addition, a blood sample (for hormonal and immune analyses) will be collected on the day of the surgery and/or postoperative. Surgery-related parameters including postoperative pain, and opioid type and doses during the hospital time will be collected.

In addition, before or after the surgery, patients and their parents/guardians will be interviewed. The interview will include questions about the surgery and about potential future study assessing the efficacy of sex hormone treatment on opioid use.

Longitudinal measures. At routine follow-up with the surgeons or after 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months, study staff will contact patients to inquire about persistent pain (location, severity), and persistent opioid use. Based on previous studies, we estimate that ∼30% will have persistent postoperative pain, and ∼5% will have persistent opioid use.After signing the consent and assent forms, participants and their parents/guardians will complete several surveys, including demographic, behavioral, pain, substance use and analgesic risk assessment measures, and developmental surveys. In addition, a blood sample (for hormonal and immune analyses) will be collected on the day of the surgery and/or postoperative. Surgery-related parameters including postoperative pain, and opioid type and doses during the hospital time will be collected.

In addition, before or after the surgery, patients and their parents/guardians will be interviewed. The interview will include questions about the surgery and about potential future study assessing the efficacy of sex hormone treatment on opioid use.

Longitudinal measures. At routine follow-up with the surgeons or after 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months, study staff will contact patients to inquire about persistent pain (location, severity), and persistent opioid use. Based on previous studies, we estimate that ∼30% will have persistent postoperative pain, and ∼5% will have persistent opioid use.

Enrollment

210 estimated patients

Sex

Female

Ages

11 to 16 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Pediatric female patients between the ages 11-16 undergoing an orthopedic (trauma and non-trauma) surgical procedure involving a long bone or joint, or the spine, English speaking

Exclusion criteria

Pregnancy; Diagnosis of chronic pain, Psychiatric, developmental or neurological disorders, Disorders that are associated with pubertal maturation (e.g., precocious puberty).

Trial design

210 participants in 1 patient group

Postoperative patients
Description:
Pediatric female patients undergoing a surgical procedure
Treatment:
Behavioral: Opioid use
Behavioral: Pain

Trial contacts and locations

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