Impact of prescribing feedback on dentist opioid use
Part of Mouth & dental, Pain clinical trials.
This trial studies whether giving dentists reports on their own opioid prescribing habits can reduce opioid use. It looks at patients who receive opioid prescriptions from dentists in British Columbia.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You received an opioid prescription from a dentist between January 2026 and January 2027.
- You have been covered by BC's Medical Services Plan (MSP) for the year before that prescription.
- You did not get any medication under Plan P (a special drug plan) in the year before the opioid prescription.
- You did not fill a prescription for opioid addiction treatment in the 6 months before the opioid prescription.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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