Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Stopping Opioid Overuse in Obstetrics to Halt Exposure Trial

Lead Sponsor:

University of Missouri, Kansas City

Collaborating Sponsors:

Truman Medical Center

Conditions:

Pain, Postoperative

Opioid Use

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-45 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

As the opioid epidemic continues on, more research is needed on multi-modal approaches to decrease opioid exposure after common procedures. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of a transv...

Detailed Description

Nearly 1 in 3 women in the US deliver by cesarean delivery. After cesarean delivery, approximately 75-87% percent of women are discharged from the hospital with an opioid prescription. Most women fill...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Unlabored, scheduled primary or repeat cesarean delivery
  • Cesarean performed by obstetrician or surgically-trained family medicine physician
  • Ability to complete numeric pain scale assessment and surveys
  • Patients who do not speak English but are able to converse via an interpreter both in person and by phone

Exclusion

  • Complications requiring return to the operating room
  • Unscheduled deliveries
  • \<18 years old, \>45 years old
  • Twin deliveries
  • Preterm deliveries (\<37 wks)
  • Current or previous history of opioid-substance use disorder according to patient report or medical chart
  • Prescription of opioid medication filled in previous 30 days prior to delivery according to patient report, documentation in electronic medical record, or documentation in the prescription drug monitoring program
  • Allergy to local anesthetics or NSAIDs
  • Cardiovascular disease, eg arrhythmia, or ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) Class III or higher
  • Diagnosis of liver disorder or dysfunction including fatty liver of pregnancy, preeclampsia with severe features including liver or kidney involvement
  • Known significant renal disease, oliguria, or Cr \>1.1.
  • Platelet count less than or equal to 90k or rapid decline in third trimester or other coagulopathy
  • Infection overlying the regional anesthesia site
  • Hypovolemia prohibiting regional anesthesia
  • General anesthesia

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

97 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04680221

Start Date

March 1 2021

End Date

June 1 2025

Last Update

March 25 2025

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Truman Medical Center - Lakewood

Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64139