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Safe Prescription of Opioids in Primary Care
Sponsor: Region Stockholm
Summary
Opioid analgesics are commonly prescribed addictive narcotics intended for the treatment of pain. Inappropriate prescription of opioids in quantities and for conditions which lack clinical evidence contributes to the risk of misuse and addiction. The majority of opioid prescriptions are written by physicians (general practitioners) in primary health care (PHC). PHC is thus an important setting for efforts to encourage the safe and appropriate prescription of opioids. Increasing knowledge of pain treatment recommendations, risks of opioids, and guidelines for the prescription of opioids may decrease inappropriate prescription, and thereby risk of tolerance, dependence, and addiction.
Official title: Safe and Appropriate Prescribing of Opioids in Primary Care: a Randomized Control Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
52
Start Date
2023-02-09
Completion Date
2027-03
Last Updated
2026-02-19
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Educational intervention and prescription feedback
Brief educational intervention and patient and provider materials regarding prescription of opioids. Subsequent feedback on clinic prescription of opioids over 12 months.
General information on treatment guidelines
Written information on guidelines and recommendations regarding prescription of opioids.
Locations (1)
Akademiskt Primärvårdscentrum, Solnavägen 1D
Stockholm, Sweden