Excess Opioid Disposal Following Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery

January 3, 2021 updated by: Christopher Chiodo, Brigham and Women's Hospital
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 Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

75

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02130
        • Brigham and Women's Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Standard Disposal Instructions
These patients will receive standard instructions on proper disposal of excess pain medication following orthopedic foot and ankle surgery. They will be asked complete a survey at their 6 post operative follow-up on excess medication disposal.
Experimental: At Home Disposal
With patients' prescription for post operative pain medication, a Deterra portable drug deactivation system will be provided, along with instructions on proper use. They will be asked complete a survey at their 6 post operative follow-up on excess medication disposal.
Device: Deterra Drug Deactivation System
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.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants Who Safely Disposed The Excess Medication
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Patients will be given a survey to obtain their method of disposal for excess post-operative pain medication.
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Christopher Chiodo, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 14, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 14, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

September 15, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 6, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 3, 2021

Last Verified

January 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2017P002031

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

IPD will not be shared with other researchers or organizations.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

Yes

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