N/A
N=127
Post-op Crowd Sourcing Health Data Via Text-messaging
Orthopedic Surgery · Opioid Use · Acute Injuries Knee · Neurosurgery · Surgery
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03532256 ↗Enrolled (actual)
127
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Opioid Tablets Taken Within 28 Days — 8.05; 11.55 number of pills taken
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Observation (Behavioral); Text to online survey (Behavioral); Bi-directional text script (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
- Primary completion
- Sep 2019
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Opioid Tablets Taken Within 28 Days |
8.05; 11.55 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Opioid Tablets Prescribed Per Procedure Encounter |
7.83; 5.09; 11.03 | — |
| SECONDARY Perceived Ability to Manage Pain |
7.17; 6.69 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Opioid Pills Remaining |
15.62; 13.59 | — |
Summary
The Center for Disease Control has labeled the opioid prescription drug crisis an "epidemic" in the United States and recently this epidemic has been named a public health emergency. Various medical and surgical societies have begun to release general opioid prescribing guidelines for providers addressing acute pain, but these do not highlight the patient perspective or experience. Identifying an acceptable opioid dose and duration has remained a challenge and is a nuanced process. Though policy and provider driven changes may begin to augment practice, these avenues may miss a crucial perspective; the patient's.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Adults 18 or older
- Undergoing elective surgical procedures within the departments of orthopedics, sports medicine, and neurosurgery, as well as patients undergoing procedures in general surgery and the ED at University of Pennsylvania Hospital or Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
- Own a mobile phone and can receive SMS text messaging
Exclusion Criteria
- Under 18
- Does not own mobile phone
- Owns mobile phone but cannot reliably receive SMS text messages
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03532256). 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.