Methadone Perception Survey Study

NCT07537608 — Active not recruiting, 199 participants, Ashley Smith

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Methadone Perception in Caregivers, Surgeons and Anesthesiologists of Pediatric Outpatient Surgery Patients

Registry	NCT07537608
Status	Active not recruiting
Study type	Observational
Enrollment	199 (Actual)
Sponsor	Ashley Smith (Other)
Conditions	Pain, Postoperative
Interventions	Survey (Other)
Dates	start 2026-06-10, primary completion 2027-12-01 (estimated), completion 2027-12-01 (estimated), first posted 2026-04-17, last updated 2026-09-09
Locations	1 site in United States

-Summary

This is a cross-sectional survey study to describe the perception of methadone in various groups, caregivers of pediatric outpatient surgical patients, surgeons, and anesthesiologists.

There is little information about perceptions of methadone use for outpatient surgery of the caregivers of children presenting for surgery, as well as orthopedic surgeons and anesthesiologists. Therefore, this study aims to describe the caregiver perception for children presenting for surgery and its associations with the social determinants of health. The investigators hypothesize that children with caregivers residing in disadvantaged neighborhoods, preferring a language of care other than English, and who are of minority race and ethnicity are more likely to have a negative view of methadone use. Similarly, they hypothesize that orthopedic surgeons and anesthesiologists will also have a negative view of methadone use despite its potential postoperative pain benefits.

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+Arms and interventions

Arm	Interventions	Description
Caregivers	Other: Survey	Caregivers/guardians of pediatric patients undergoing outpatient surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital (NCH).
Surgeons	Other: Survey	Surgeons practicing at NCH.
Anesthesiologists	Other: Survey	Anesthesiologists practicing at NCH.

Survey (Other): REDCap survey asking questions related to perceptions and understanding of opioids, especially methadone.

+Outcome measures

Primary outcomes

Perceptions and Attitudes about Opioids questionnaire [Baseline]: Survey questions answered on a scale of strongly disagree, somewhat disagree, neutral, somewhat agree, or strongly agree.
Perceptions and Attitudes about Methadone questionnaire [Baseline]: Survey questions answered on a scale of strongly disagree, somewhat disagree, neutral, somewhat agree, or strongly agree.

+Eligibility

Sex: All

Inclusion Criteria:

* Caregivers of pediatric patients undergoing outpatient surgery at NCH.
* Surgeons and anesthesiologists currently practicing at NCH.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Caregivers of currently admitted patients or those scheduled to be admitted post-op.

+Locations (1)

Facility	City	Country	Status
Nationwide Children's Hospital	Columbus, Ohio	United States