Opioid Education for Ventral Hernia Repair
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The goal of this study is to learn if opioid education before surgery affects prescribed opioid use after surgery in participants who are undergoing a ventral hernia repair. The main question it aims to answer is, does opioid education before surgery lower the number of opioid pills taken during recovery after a ventral hernia repair? Researchers will compare participants who watch an opioid education video before surgery to participants who watch a ventral hernia repair education video before surgery to see if those who watch an opioid education video take less prescribed opioid pills during recovery.
Participants will watch a roughly 2-minute video in office the day their ventral hernia repair is scheduled, watch the same video the day of their surgery and be asked to report how many prescription opioid pills they took during recovery and return any left-over prescription opioid pills for disposal at their 1 month follow up appointment.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for adults aged 18-85 who are scheduled to have ventral hernia repair surgery, can understand and watch a short video, and agree to participate.Inclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Pre-Surgery Education
Participants watch an opioid education video or a ventral hernia repair education video before surgery
Surgery and Immediate Recovery
Participants undergo ventral hernia repair surgery and watch the same educational video on the day of surgery
Follow-up
Participants report opioid pill usage and return leftover pills at their 1 month follow-up appointment
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Opioid and Surgery Education Video
- Surgery Education Video
Trial Overview
The study compares two groups: one watches an opioid education video before surgery, the other watches a general surgery education video. Researchers want to see if learning about opioids reduces how many pain pills patients take after their hernia repair.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Tori Dotson
Lead Sponsor
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