Documenting opioid use and pain management after surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to collect data on perioperative opioid use and its safety across hospitals in the UK and Europe. It will involve hospitalized adult patients undergoing surgery during a designated week, with follow-ups at one week, three months, and twelve months post-surgery. The primary focus is on opioid use three months after surgery, while secondary outcomes include preoperative pain, persistent pain, and quality of life. The study seeks to understand the relationship between opioid use and surgical complications.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* hospitalised adult patients (18 years and older) undergoing any inpatient surgery (elective or emergency) during the designated study week where an anaesthetist is involved (general anaesthetic, sedation, local anaesthetic).

Able to understand and has capacity to give written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) grade V or VI
* Refusal to participate.
* Lack of comprehension of validated questionnaires or inability to complete the follow-up for any reason.
* Lack of capacity to give written informed consent

Where it's running

• NHS Grampian
  Aberdeen, United Kingdom Recruiting
• Department of Anaesthesiology Sestre Milosrdnice, University Hospital Center
  Zagreb, Vinogradska 29, Croatia Not yet recruiting
• University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  London, United Kingdom Active not recruiting
• Kings Mill Hospital, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  Nottingham, United Kingdom Active not recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Patrice Forget — University of Aberdeen
• Study coordinator: Patrice Forget
• Email: patrice.forget@abdn.ac.uk
• Phone: 01224437285

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.