Excess Opioid Disposal Following Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery

Brigham and Women's Hospital75 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Medication Disposal Behavior

Interventions

Deterra Drug Deactivation SystemDEVICE

A portable bag that will neutralize and dissolve excess medication, rendering it completely unusable and safe for landfill disposal. The system meets FDA and DEA standards for at home disposal systems.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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.

Locations (1)

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of Participants Who Safely Disposed The Excess Medication

Patients will be given a survey to obtain their method of disposal for excess post-operative pain medication.

Time frame: 6 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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