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NCT06275191
Alternatives to Dental Opioid Prescribing After Tooth Extraction
Conditions: Analgesics, Opioid, Acute Pain, Tooth Extraction, Adolescent, Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen
Sex: All
Ages: 12 Years – 25 Years
Healthy volunteers: No
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 38159
Sponsor: Douglas Oyler
Location: University of Kentucky Lexington Kentucky
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a three-item intervention in oral surgeons who remove teeth. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Can the intervention reduce opioid prescriptions to adolescents and young adults after tooth removal?
* Do oral surgeons' beliefs about the intervention and opioid prescribing change?
* Do patients that report using opioids after tooth removal have different experiences than patients that do not?
Oral surgeon participants will:
* Attend a 1-hour education session with a trained pharmacist
* Receive patient instructions and blister packs of pain medicine to give to patients
* Complete 2 surveys about feasibility and appropriateness
Patient participants will complete a survey about pain and medication use after having a tooth removed.
Researchers will compare the intervention to usual care to see if it reduces opioid prescribing.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria (Provider):
* Actively U.S. licensed dentist or oral surgeon practicing at a participating cluster. Participating clinics were finalized prior to the beginning of the study based on the following criteria: (1) perform tooth extractions on at least 70 AYA patients during a 5-month screening period from July 1, 2022 through November 30, 2022 and (2) electronically prescribe opioids to at least 30% of AYA patients who underwent extraction during the screening period. Additionally, each participating cluster signed a data use agreement (DUA) for sharing electronic health record data, can provide the necessary electronic health record data, and agreed to comply with study procedures and be available for the duration of the study.
* Provide a signed and dated informed consent form.
* Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study.
Inclusion Criteria (Patient):
* Undergoes any tooth extraction at a participating cluster during the study (intervention condition, transition period, or control condition) between 6-10 days earlier.
* Age 12-25 at the time of tooth extraction.
* Reads and acknowledges survey cover letter in lieu of a full consent/assent process.
* Can access the electronic survey using an internet-capable device.
Exclusion Criteria:
* There are no other exclusion criteria for clusters or provider/patient participants that meet all inclusion criteria.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06275191). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.