N/A N=75 Randomized Single-blind Health Services Research

Excess Opioid Disposal Following Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery

Medication Disposal · Behavior

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

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Results posted

Jan 2021

Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants Who Safely Disposed The Excess Medication — 8; 22 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Deterra Drug Deactivation System (Device)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Primary completion: Jul 2019

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Number of Participants Who Safely Disposed The Excess Medication	8; 22	—

Summary

This study aims to survey the drug disposal methods of orthopedic foot and ankle patients with excess pain medication following and operation. The study is a randomized control trial comparing the use of FDA approved at home disposal methods to current clinical methods of recommending disposal at medication drop off locations.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

This study will include foot and ankle orthopedic patients at Brigham and Women's Hospital undergoing a surgical procedure.

Exclusion Criteria

Those under age 18 will be excluded from this study, as their variation in care could affect the data. We will also exclude adults with impaired decision-making capacity and adults who take methadone or have a history of prior opioid dependence.

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03285061). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.