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NCT04320004 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Evaluation of a Medication Disposal Program in Primary Care
A NA study, sponsored by Geisinger Clinic.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 1,159
- Enrollment target
NCT04320004: Completed NA study, sponsored by Geisinger Clinic.
NCT04320004 is a NA study that has completed, run by Geisinger Clinic. The registered enrollment target is 1,159 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (17% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT04320004, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Geisinger Clinic.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 1,159 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Evidence from recent trials primarily in the post-surgical patient population prescribed opioids for acute pain suggest patients more often properly dispose of unused opioids if instructed by a healthcare professional, if provided education on proper storage and disposal, and provided a physical medication disposal product (e.g. mail back bags). It is not clear how this evidence applied to patients in primary care will be readily adopted and sustained by practices and if the effectiveness will be comparable to that seen in other more controlled studies, largely limited to the surgical population. The objective of this trial is to evaluate a multifaceted program for safe medication disposal in primary care. Interventions include real-time best practice reminders to providers, educational materials mailed to patients, disposal mail-back bags supplied to patients and reminder phone calls. Proper medication disposal after 30 days following order will be assessed by telephone survey. Our aims are to: 1. Evaluate a targeted intervention on patient's newly prescribed opioids within primary care. 2. Determine factors that influence patient action to remove unused opioid medications from the home.
Primary Outcome
Proportion of patients with unused opioid medication who dispose opioid as assessed by telephone survey
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Education
- BEHAVIORAL Education with Reminder
- BEHAVIORAL Education + Disposal Bag
- BEHAVIORAL Education + Disposal Bag with Reminder
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 1,159 participants |
| Start Date | 2020-05-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2021-06-30 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT04320004 record still lists
NCT04320004 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 1,159 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (17% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Education is the first listed.
NCT04320004 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT04320004 about?
NCT04320004 is a clinical study titled "Evaluation of a Medication Disposal Program in Primary Care". Evidence from recent trials primarily in the post-surgical patient population prescribed opioids for acute pain suggest patients more often properly dispose of unused opioids if instructed by a healthcare professional, if provided education on proper storage and disposal, and provided a physical med...
What is the current status of trial NCT04320004?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 1,159 participants. The study started on 2020-05-01. Estimated completion is 2021-06-30.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04320004?
The interventions under investigation include: Education (BEHAVIORAL), Education with Reminder (BEHAVIORAL), Education + Disposal Bag (BEHAVIORAL), Education + Disposal Bag with Reminder (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04320004?
This trial is sponsored by Geisinger Clinic, which has 107 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT04320004's enrollment target sits among peer trials
1,159 92nd of 2000 higher than 1,909 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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