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Using Text-messaging to Engage Patients and Crowdsource Data: an Opioid Pilot Study
In Brief
An observational study evaluating Observation, Text to online survey, and 1 other intervention for Orthopedic Surgery and 4 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 127 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The Center for Disease Control has labeled the opioid prescription drug crisis an "epidemic" in the United States and recently this epidemic has been named a public health emergency. Various medical and surgical societies have begun to release general opioid prescribing guidelines for providers addressing acute pain, but these do not highlight the patient perspective or experience. Identifying an acceptable opioid dose and duration has remained a challenge and is a nuanced process. Though policy and provider driven changes may begin to augment practice, these avenues may miss a crucial perspective; the patient's.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Patients will be contacted postoperatively via an automated text-message to assess pain, functional status, and opioid consumption.
Subset of surgical patients will receive an automated text message with a link to a secure online survey with questions that assess pain, functional status, and opioid consumption.
Subset of surgical patients will receive an automated bi-directional text message script with questions that assess pain, functional status, and opioid consumption.