Post-Operative Analgesic Selection in Patients Planned for Third Molar Extraction After Undergoing Shared Decision Making Using 2- Versus 3-Option Decision-Aids

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Sponsor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Study ID
NCT07011472
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Pain Management
  • Shared Decision Making

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 90 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Decision-Aid with 2-options — OTHER
    This decision aid offers 2 options for post-operative analgesic: a non-opioid combination (ibuprofen/acetaminophen) or an opioid (hydrocodone).
  • Decision aid with 3 options — OTHER
    This decision aid offers 3 options for post-operative analgesic: a non-opioid combination (ibuprofen/acetaminophen), an opioid (hydrocodone), or a non-opioid combination with a "just-in-case" opioid prescription.

Study Details

This research protocol is exploring a behavioral intervention: shared decision making with the use of a decision aid to select a post-operative analgesic. Specifically, the investigators will examine the impact of shared decision making on analgesic selection for acute pain management when 2 options are presented to the patient as compared to 3 options which includes an opioid prescription for "just-in-case" pain management. The investigators hypothesize that significantly more patients will choice an opioid option when the "just-in-case option is included.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 16, 2025
Status verified
Jul 2025
Primary completion
May 30, 2026
Completion
May 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Decision-Aid with 2-options
    Participants in this arm will undergo a shared decision making process using a decision aid that offers 2 options for post-operative analgesic: a non-opioid combination (ibuprofen/acetaminophen) or an opioid (hydrocodone). Subsequently, their choice for post-operative analgesic will be recorded.
  • Active Comparator: Decision-Aid with 3-options
    Participants in this arm will undergo a shared decision making process using a decision aid that offers 3 options for post-operative analgesic: \[1\] a non-opioid combination (ibuprofen/acetaminophen), \[2\] an opioid (hydrocodone), or \[3\] a non-opioid combination plus an opioid prescription for "just-in-case" pain management. Subsequently, their choice for post-operative analgesic will be recorded.

Primary Outcome Measure

% participants selecting opioid analgesics versus non-opioid analgesics [ Time Frame: Day 1 ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Rutgers School of Dental MedicineNewarkNew Jersey07103
Cecile A Feldman
[email protected]
973-972-4634

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