STandard Versus No Opioid Prescription After Prolapse and Anti-INcontinence Surgery Trial

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Specific Aims Aim 1. To compare patient satisfaction and pain control using two different opioid prescribing protocols. The study investigators hypothesize that postoperative pain control and satisfaction will be non-inferior between patients not routinely prescribed opioids after surgery and those ...

Specific Aims Aim 1. To compare patient satisfaction and pain control using two different opioid prescribing protocols. The study investigators hypothesize that postoperative pain control and satisfaction will be non-inferior between patients not routinely prescribed opioids after surgery and those prescribed a standard quantity. Participants will be asked to rate their pain control during the first 7 postoperative days with validated questionnaires. Participants' satisfaction with pain control will be evaluated at their postoperative visit. Aim 2. To examine opioid use patterns after ambulatory and major urogynecologic surgery. The study investigators hypothesize that most postoperative patients will use few or no opioids after urogynecologic surgery, regardless of prescribing protocol. All participants will receive thorough counseling with detailed instructions on non-opioid pain management, as well as multimodal analgesia via ERAS protocol during the perioperative period. Participants will be asked to log their opioid and non-opioid medication use in the first postoperative week. The investigators will also assess the number of requests for opioid prescription (in those randomized to the restrictive protocol) and opioid refills (from patients in the standard protocol). Aim 3. To determine patient and perioperative factors associated with opioid use after urogynecologic surgery. The study investigators plan to collect and analyze demographic, clinical and psychometric data on all participants with the goal of predicting analgesic needs and opioid use after urogynecologic surgery. Results from this study will guide surgeons on how to tailor opioid prescriptions to the needs of each patient, based off individual patient and perioperative characteristics.

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