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Pain, AcuteNCT05498025

The Effect of a Charcoal Deactivation Pouch on Opioid Disposal After Cesarean Delivery

A study testing Deterra activated charcoal pouch in people with Pain, Acute and Opioid Misuse, run by Geisinger 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

Background: There is scarce literature investigating how patients dispose of unused opioid supplies after their cesarean postoperative pain has faded. The Office of the Surgeon General has identified research on the prevention of opioid use disorder area as well as research on the management of pain as a "Surgeon… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 55 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pain, Acute, Opioid Misuse, Obstetric Pain
What is being tested?
Deterra activated charcoal pouch
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
37 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
21 Feb 2023to 29 Jul 2023
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 to 55 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18+ at time of enrollment, per ERM
  • Delivered ≥26.0 weeks, per ERM
  • Status post low transverse cesarean delivery, per ERM
  • Physically located on labor \& delivery and is postpartum day #1 or #2 at time of enrollment, per ERM
  • Opioid prescription has been sent (per ERM) or will be sent (per obstetric team).

Who cannot join

  • Positive urine toxicology anytime in pregnancy for non-prescription opioids, fentanyl, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, LSD, or cocaine, per ERM.
  • Buprenorphine or methadone Rx, per ERM
  • Patient preferred communication language not English, per ERM
  • Documented history, per ERM:
  • Cannabinoid use disorder
  • Hypnotic use disorder
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  • Opioid use disorder
  • Stimulant use disorder
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Sickle cell anemia
  • Lumbar disc herniation
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Trigeminal neuralgia
  • Active cancer
  • Complex regional pain syndrome
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Rheumatoid arthritis

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Geisinger Medical Center

    Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822

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About this study

Background: There is scarce literature investigating how patients dispose of unused opioid supplies after their cesarean postoperative pain has faded. The Office of the Surgeon General has identified research on the prevention of opioid use disorder area as well as research on the management of pain as a "Surgeon General Priority" that needs urgent investigation.

Hypothesis: At least 33% of postpartum women discharged home with an opioid prescription and a drug deactivation pouch will use the pouch to dispose of remaining opioids within 30 days of delivery.

Methods: This is a prospective single arm interventional pilot study.

Being tested
Deterra activated charcoal pouch
Keywords
opioid disposal, drug deactivation, Deterra
Medical subject headings
Acute Pain, Opioid-Related Disorders, Labor Pain

What participants receive

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

  • Deterra activated charcoal pouchOther

    drug disposal pouch

Study groups in NCT05498025
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Activated charcoal pouchExperimentalThe patients in this arm will receive an activated charcoal pouch (Deterra Medium Pouch, UPC #: 850006727001, Verde Environmental Technologies, Minnetonka, MN) for disposal of their opioids after their cesarean delivery pain has resolved.
Receives: Other: Deterra activated charcoal pouch

What is being measured

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

  1. Actual pouch use

    The percentage of women who used the pouch to dispose of opioids in the home 30 days after delivery (%)

    Measured: 30 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Aug 2022
  2. Study start21 Feb 2023
  3. Primary completion29 Jul 2023
  4. Study completion29 Jul 2023

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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
Prevention
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
This is a prospective single arm interventional pilot study.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
37 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05498025
Sponsor's protocol ID
2022-0487
Status last verified
Jan 2024
First submitted
31 Mar 2022
Last updated
19 Jan 2024
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 Deterra activated charcoal pouch in people with Pain, Acute and Opioid Misuse, run by Geisinger 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 5 inclusion and 17 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 19 Jan 2024. 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?

Actual pouch use (time frame: 30 days). 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 19 Jan 2024.

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