Too Much of a Good Thing? Impact of Initial Prescription Size in Post-cesarean Section Pain Management
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This is a randomized controlled trial involving 170 opioid naive women ages 19-40 undergoing
scheduled C-sections at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Participants are randomized to
receive either 10 or 20 tabs of oxycodone 5mg as an initial postoperative prescription in a
double-blinded parallel trial design. Outcome metrics related to overall opioid consumption
and patient satisfaction with pain management are collected at three different time points
post-operative: 2-3 days (in hospital), 10-14 days, and 6 weeks.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Carilion Clinic
Collaborator:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University