Ambulatory Gynecologic Surgery: Finding the Optimal Opioid Prescription

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2019-08-04
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Currently there is a nationwide epidemic in opioid abuse and overdose deaths. While the opioid epidemic is multi-factorial one major source of excess opioids may be over-prescribing in the post-operative period. There is wide variation in the prescribing practices for post-operative pain control and there is no standard of care for pain control after minor laparoscopic surgery in general or after gynecologic laparoscopy. There is also evidence to show that on average half of the opioids prescribed are unused by the patient. The aim of the study is to evaluate two opioid prescription regimens.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center
• Treatments: Acetaminophen; Analgesics, Opioid; Ibuprofen; Oxycodone

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Must be over 18 years of age

• Scheduled for outpatient gynecologic laparoscopy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Significant renal or liver disease is present that would alter prescribing patterns

• Chronic opioid use or abuse

• Allergy to acetaminophen, ibuprofen, other nsaids or narcotic medications

• Conversion of surgery to exploratory laparotomy