Improving perioperative care for adults with opioid use disorder

Who could benefit from this research

What this research studies

This project will follow adults with opioid use disorder as they undergo common surgeries, collecting their reports on pain and opioid use after procedures. The team will use the findings to create a patient-centered perioperative care pathway that can be implemented across multiple Michigan hospitals. The goal is to tailor pain plans to reduce harms while ensuring effective pain control for this population. The work builds on Michigan’s existing opioid prescribing network to extend a coordinated approach to perioperative care.

Why it matters

Where this research is happening

• University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
  Ann Arbor, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Bicket, Mark — University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
• Study coordinator: Bicket, Mark

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About this research

1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
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