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Knee Total Joint ReplacementNCT03954964

Increasing Awareness of Opioid Disposal in the Orthopedic Patient Population

A study testing Education on disposal of opioids in people with Knee Total Joint Replacement and Hip Total Joint Replacement, run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Researchers are trying to determine if providing education on proper disposal of unused opioid medications to the orthopedic patient undergoing a planned hip or knee total joint replacement will increase the percentage of patients who properly dispose of unused opioids. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Education on disposal of opioids
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
3 Jun 2019to 31 Dec 2019
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adult 18 + years
  • Planned total hip or knee replacement surgery
  • English speaking

Who cannot join

  • Pediatric patients 17 and younger
  • Non-English speaking patients
  • Total joint replacement surgery other than Hip and Knee

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Mayo Clinic in Arizona

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259

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About this study

Researchers are trying to determine if providing education on proper disposal of unused opioid medications to the orthopedic patient undergoing a planned hip or knee total joint replacement will increase the percentage of patients who properly dispose of unused opioids.

Being tested
Education on disposal of opioids

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Education on disposal of opioidsBehavioural

    Current class curriculum including education about pain management with additional education about the disposal of opioids.

Study groups in NCT03954964
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Control GroupNo interventionSubjects participating in a total joint class for patients undergoing planned hip and knee total joint replacement.
Intervention GroupExperimentalSubjects participating in a total joint class for patients undergoing planned hip and knee total joint replacement will receive additional education about the disposal of opioids.
Receives: Behavioral: Education on disposal of opioids

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Disposal of unused prescription pain medication

    Number of subjects to self-report disposal of unused prescription pain medication on the twelve week post operative visit survey

    Measured: 12 weeks post operative

  2. Use of medication deactivation bag

    Number of subjects to self-report disposal of unused prescription pain medication via the medication deactivation bag on the twelve week post operative visit survey

    Measured: 12 weeks post operative

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 May 2019
  2. Study start3 Jun 2019
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2019
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2019

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
80 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03954964
Sponsor's protocol ID
18-011832
Status last verified
Mar 2020
First submitted
16 May 2019
Last updated
26 Mar 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Education on disposal of opioids in people with Knee Total Joint Replacement and Hip Total Joint Replacement, run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Mar 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Disposal of unused prescription pain medication (time frame: 12 weeks post operative). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Mar 2020.

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