Patient-Directed Postoperative Opioid Prescribing for Gynecologic Surgery



Status:Recruiting
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:2/14/2019
Start Date:January 15, 2019
End Date:January 1, 2020
Contact:Nalani A Livingstone
Email:Livingstone.Nalani@mayo.edu
Phone:480-342-0349

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We would like to evaluate and optimize opioid prescribing after minimally invasive
hysterectomy. Currently, our standard prescribing is 150 oral morphine equivalents. However,
recent studies show that half of the opioids prescribed are not used. We would like to
include the patient in the decision making of the opioid prescribing.

We have designed a randomized controlled trial to prescribe standard (150 oral morphine
equivalents) or patient directed (less than or equal to 150 oral morphine equivalents) for
pain control.

We hypothesize that with patient input, there will be a higher utilization of the opioids
prescribed. Also, we anticipate a lower number of opioids used overall.

This study will help us optimize opioid prescribe and evaluate whether patient input can help
in this important measure.

There is an emphasis in patient centered care in medicine and part of this effort has
evaluated the success of shared decision making in the care of the patient. Currently, there
is strong research and clinical emphasis trying to determine how, as surgeons, we can assist
in minimizing the misuse of opioid medications. Several studies have shown significant
over-prescribing and under-utilizing of the pain medications that are prescribed to patients
after surgery. One such study by As-Sanie et al showed that about half of medications were
utilized for pain after surgery, with typically 200 oral morphine equivalents prescribed.

A recent prospective cohort study by Prabhu et al showed that shared decision making in the
prescription of narcotic pain medications after cesarean section decreased opioid use without
impacting patient satisfaction.

We propose a randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of shared decision making in
the prescribing of pain medications after minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. For adult
female patients who are undergoing minimally invasive hysterectomy, we will randomize them to
either standard care or patient directed treatment. Our standard arm will receive 150 oral
morphine equivalents, or 30 tablets of oxycodone, whereas our patient directed arm will
receive a prescription with as many pills is determined after discussion with the patient.

We hope to contribute to identifying the optimized opioid prescription for post surgical
patients.

Inclusion criteria

- Female patients >18 years old

- Ability to provide informed consent

- Planned minimally invasive hysterectomy with the Department of Gynecology o
Concomitant minimally invasive surgeries performed by Gynecology will be allowed

Exclusion criteria

- Non-English speaking

- Combined surgical cases with other surgical departments

- Planned laparotomy

- Surgery planned to last >4 hours

- Postoperative hospitalization planned for >7 days

- Planned use of oral opioids other than oxycodone postoperatively

- Pre-existing chronic pain conditions including: chronic pelvic pain, migraines,
temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome, fibromyalgia, and interstitial cystitis

- Preoperative diagnosis of pelvic pain

- Chronic preoperative opioid use

- History of or current diagnosis of narcotic or alcohol dependence

o Screening question asked at preoperative appointment: Have you or are you currently
dependent on narcotic medications or alcohol?

- Desire for more opioids than standard therapy

- Postoperative decision of surgeon to prescribed more than standard therapy

- Allergy or contraindication to taking opioids, ibuprofen, or acetaminophen
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Scottsdale, Arizona 85259
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Principal Investigator: Johnny Yi
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