Reducing opioid prescriptions after surgery in North Carolina
This study looks at ways to reduce how many opioid pain pills are prescribed after common surgeries. It may help make pain management safer for patients while still effectively controlling pain.
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Who can take part
- Be a provider, patient representative, or meet claims criteria related to one of the listed surgeries
- Have had a qualifying general surgery such as appendix removal, hernia repair, weight-loss surgery, mastectomy, gallbladder removal, or similar
- Be 18 years or older at the time of the surgery
- Have continuous health insurance (including prescription drug coverage) from 6 months before surgery to 60 days after discharge
- Not have used opioid pain medications in the 6 months before the surgery
- Not have had another major surgery during the same hospital stay
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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