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

Description

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.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

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.

ACE Pilot 3: Decision Aid 2 Options vs 3 Options

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

Condition
Pain Management
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Newark

Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07103

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Be able to understand the informed consent.
  • * Provide signed and dated informed consent form
  • * Be able to understand all directions for data gathering instruments in English
  • * Be willing and able to comply with all study procedures
  • * Planning to undergo extraction of one or more 3rd molars
  • * Be 18 years or older
  • * Prior participation in this study
  • * Inability or refusal to provide informed consent

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 90 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey,

Study Record Dates

2026-05-30