Prevention of chronic postsurgical pain in people who regularly use opioids

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

Adults with chronic opioid use undergoing elective surgery will be randomized to receive either standard postoperative follow-up or standard follow-up plus a specialized teleconsultation between postoperative day 15 and 28. The teleconsultation aims to identify poorly controlled pain, neuropathic pain signs, or maladaptive opioid use and to tailor treatment. The study focuses on whether this early intervention can lower the risk of chronic postsurgical pain and long-term opioid exposure. The intervention leverages telemedicine to provide timely, individualized pain management recommendations while preserving access. The sponsor is CHU Amiens with no listed collaborators.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥18 years
* Elective non-urgent surgery with expected moderate or higher postoperative pain
* Chronic preoperative opioid use
* Written informed consent
* affiliated with a national social security scheme

Exclusion Criteria:

* Ambulatory surgery
* Endoscopic or palliative surgery
* Patients receiving opioid substitution therapy
* Non-medical opioid use
* Intrathecal/epidural analgesia or implanted neurostimulator
* Legally protected adults
* Severe psychiatric or neurodegenerative disorders

Where it's running

• CHU Amiens-Picardie
  Amiens, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Paul Tarpin, MD
• Email: Tarpin.paul@chu-amiens.fr
• Phone: 33+3.22.08.79.80

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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.