Postoperative Opioids in Children

IRB
CHLA-18-00449
Postoperative Opioid Use and Prescription Utilization in Children

The aim is to find out how overall health and wellness is related to need for pain medication after surgery.

Study Details
Keywords
surgery pain medication
Study Type
Longitudinal
Eligibility
Children ages 13-20 and one of their parents. Child must be scheduled to undergo one of the 8 following surgeries: posterior spinal fusion, pectus excavtum repair, pectus carinatum repair, hip reconstruction, bowel resection or ostomy for inflammatory bowel disease, arthroscopy, pilonidal excision, or tonsillectomy
Does this study also recruit healthy volunteers?
No
Enrollment Status
Closed
Coordinator Contact
Laura Houshmand
Contact Email
lhoushmand@chla.usc.edu