This is a prospective survey study of patients 12-21 years undergoing anesthetic care. The primary objective is to determine the incidence of illicit substance use and abuse prior to anesthetic care. The secondary objective is to determine the illicit substances used and their frequency in patients presenting for anesthetic care.
The participants will be asked to complete a survey in REDCap using an iPad during the visit. The study will record any positive answers from the drug and tobacco use questions routinely asked of the parents during the on-line pre-admission testing process. These include yes/no answers regarding drug, alcohol, and tobacco use. The information collected will include only demographic data including age, weight, gender, ethnicity/race, and zip code. Survey data will be coded and will not include patient information. Completion of the survey will take approximately 15-20 minutes.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
250
Survey assessing incidence, frequency, and type of illicit substance use
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Number of Participants With Adolescent and Parent Reported Alcohol, Drug, Vaping and Tobacco Usage
As part of standard of care, nurses contact the parents of children scheduled for surgery to obtain health history and any alcohol, drug, vaping and tobacco usage. For the study, adolescents were asked to complete a survey on REDCap regarding their alcohol, drug, vaping and tobacco usage and those responses were compared to the answers the parents gave to the nurses during pre-op phone call.
Time frame: Baseline
Alcohol Use
Adolescents were asked in a REDCap survey Do you currently or have you ever drank alcohol?
Time frame: Baseline
Marijuana Use
Adolescents were asked in a REDCap survey Do you currently or have you ever smoked or consumed marijuana, THC, or cannabis?
Time frame: Baseline
Vape Pen Use
Adolescents were asked in a REDCap survey Do you currently or have you ever vaped?
Time frame: Baseline
Tobacco Use
Adolescents were asked in a REDCap survey Do you currently or have you ever used tobacco?
Time frame: Baseline
Prescription Opioid Use for Acute Pain
Adolescents were asked in a REDCap survey Do you currently or have you ever used a prescribed opioid for acute pain?
Time frame: Baseline
Most Recent Alcohol Use
Adolescents were asked in a REDCap survey When was the last time you used alcohol?
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Time frame: Baseline
Age First Drank Alcohol
Adolescents were asked in a REDCap survey How old were you when you first drank alcohol?
Time frame: Baseline
Most Recent Marijuana Use
Adolescents were asked in a REDCap survey When was the last time you used marijuana?
Time frame: Baseline
Age First Used Marijuana
Adolescents were asked in a REDCap survey How old were you when you first started using?
Time frame: Baseline
Most Recent Vape Pen Use
Adolescents were asked in a REDCap survey When was the last time you vaped?
Time frame: Baseline
Age First Started Vaping
Adolescents were asked in a REDCap survey How old were you when you first started vaping?
Time frame: Baseline
Most Recent Tobacco Use
Adolescents were asked in a REDCap survey When was the last time you used tobacco?
Time frame: Baseline
Age First Used Tobacco
Adolescents were asked in a REDCap survey How old were you when you started using tobacco?
Time frame: Baseline
Most Recent Prescribed Opioid Use
Adolescents were asked in a REDCap survey When was the last time you used a prescribed opioid for acute pain?
Time frame: Baseline
Prescribed Opioid Use for Anything Other Than Pain
Adolescents were asked in a REDCap survey Did you ever use that medication (prescribed opioid) for anything other than pain?
Time frame: Baseline
Prescribed Opioid Use Leading to Abuse
Adolescents were asked in a REDCap survey Did your using prescribed opioid for anything other than pain lead to your abusing opioids/narcotics?
Time frame: Baseline