U.S., May 5 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07566182) titled 'Reducing Post-Operative Opioid Prescribing in Southeastern North Carolina' on April 28.
Brief Summary: The goal of this stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial is to evaluate whether an opioid stewardship intervention improves post-operative opioid prescribing practices. Participants will include surgeon champions and identified change team members (e.g., pharmacists, hospitalists, nurses, advanced practice providers, anesthesiologists, etc.) and patient representatives at designated hospital sites in North Carolina.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
I. Does the intervention reduce postoperative opioid prescribing behavior at...