Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of an Opioid Stewardship Program in Hospitalized Patients With Chronic Pain

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether an enhanced opioid stewardship program, tailored to the needs of patients with chronic pain, is feasible to implement in a hospital setting. One secondary objective is to determine whether an enhanced opioid stewardship program increases use of guideline-based opioid care. The other secondary objective of this study is to determine whether an enhanced opioid stewardship program reduces pain frequency, intensity, and interference and decreases the risk for opioid-related adverse events among adult patients with chronic pain hospitalized on medical units at Yale-New Haven Hospital, York Street and Saint Raphael campuses. This is a pilot randomized controlled trial of 100 adult participants. It is prospective and focus primarily on feasibility. There will be up to 3 study visits with each participant, which will take place during hospitalization or in the first week after hospital discharge.