@OPALstudy

OPAL is a world first placebo-controlled trial of opioid analgesia for acute spinal pain.

 Sydney, New South Wales
georgeinstitute.org/projects/first-placebo-controlled-trial-of-opioid-analgesia-for-acut
Joined April 2018
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Yay @OPALstudy! With 230th patient we're 2/3 through our recruitment target! #milestone #clinicaltrials
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Interestingly, the later in the day patients present at a medical centre the more likely they receive #opioid prescription for #backpain. Decision making fatigue is to blame bit.ly/2uHY0Sp

Time of Day is Associated with Opioid Prescribing for Low Back Pain in Primary Care

Journal of General Internal Medicine -

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If you’re a #GP in #Sydney area, you can earn 40 QI&CPD points by participating in @OPALstudy #clinicalresearch #generalpractice
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Christine Lin@DrChristineLin4 Jul 2018
What do guidelines of #lowbackpain say about #opioids? "Most ... recommend weak opioids for short periods, if there is no improvement with ... other treatments". See link.springer.com/article/10… But there is really no evidence on opioids. Hence @OPALstudy

Clinical practice guidelines for the management of non-specific low back pain in primary care: an...

European Spine Journal - The aim of this study was to provide an overview of the recommendations regarding the diagnosis and treatment contained in current clinical practice guidelines for patients...

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Sydney MSK@SydneyMSK13 Jun 2018
Congratulations to our Steering Group Member, Prof Andrew McLachlan on becoming a member of the Order of Australia in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours. xitter.cf/syd_health/status/1006…
Sydney Health@syd_health12 Jun 2018
Another congratulations to Professor Andrew McLachlan, Head of School and Dean of Pharmacy who became a Member of the Order of Australia, announced in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours. Andrew received this award for significant service to #pharmacy: bit.ly/2JzlzTN
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Some insights from #AJGP on conducting RCTs in #generalpractice bit.ly/2KL0820. Can we cultivate a culture of research? #clinicaltrial #evidencebased

Building a bridge from the swamp to the ivory tower

Medical research in Australia has mostly been conducted in tertiary hospital settings, but as the majority of illnesses are managed in primary care, there is a need for a change in focus.

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When #backpain strikes – stay active and continue regular daily activities! Bed rest may delay recovery. Research has shown us that! bit.ly/2ksK89X #evidencebased
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Research has shown paracetamol doesn’t help acute #lowbackpain bit.ly/2GTFAlO Compared to placebo it doesn't speed the recovery time or provides a greater reduction in pain. Are #opioids better than placebo in acute #lowbackpain? @OPALStudy is trying to find out
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Body Logic Physio@bodylogicperth21 May 2018
Prevention and treatment of low back pain: Evidence, challenges and promising directions - Research review by Mary O'Keeffe issuu.com/physio-network/doc…
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Congratulations Dr Chris Lin! @DrChristineLin xitter.cf/ACTAcommunity/status/9…
ACTA Australian Clinical Trials Alliance@ACTAcommunity16 May 2018
Congratulations to our first Finalist in the 2018 ACTA Trial of the Year Award and an honourable mention for the Excellence in Trial Statistics Award, the PRECISE Trial! The award was accepted by @DrChristineLin and Prof Jane Latimer.
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Chris Maher@CGMMaher14 May 2018
These are great resources. Many thanks to our WA colleagues! xitter.cf/hels_slater/status/995…
Helen Slater@hels_slater14 May 2018
We worked with people to capture their stories about person-centred musculoskeletal pain care:see stories and pain management videos painhealth.csse.uwa.edu.au/ xitter.cf/anyadei/status/9955668…
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540 million people worldwide (including 3.7 million in Australia) are affected by #backpain at any given day. Should they take #opioids? We don’t know. Help the @OPALstudy find out. #sydney #doctors #medicalpractice
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No. of prescriptions for #opioids in Australia in 2017 = 7,367,551 No. of #clinicaltrials supporting the use of #opioids in acute #backpain = 0 Become a recruiting #doctor and help the @OPALstudy find out if there is a case for #opioids in acute #backpain #sydneyGP
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A sensible advice (and an excellent read) for people with #backpain from @MaryOKeeffe007 rte.ie/eile/brainstorm/2018/… via @rte
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Listen to @CGMMaher, director of @msk_health, respond to claim that tummy tucks can help back pain @normanswan @wiserhealthcare #BackPain abc.net.au/radionational/pro… via @RadioNational
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Eluned Lawlor@elunedkilkenny22 Apr 2018
Have #backpain You rarely need an MRI, or to see a specialist. You need to keep moving and where possible keep working” Not always what people want to hear, but it’s the truth #evidencebasedmedicine independent.ie/life/health-w…
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3.7m people reported #backpain in 2014-15, but no evidence on the efficacy and safety of #opioids in acute #backpain bit.ly/2vVVBYn - until @OPALstudy
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@OPALstudy is in the recruitment stage! If you are a research-minded #GP in Sydney and surrounding areas and interested in participating, go to opalstudy.wufoo.com/forms/re… #generalpractice #clinicalresearch @RACGP
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How to manage acute #backpain and what is the evidence of #opioids? Watch @bartkoes from @ErasmusMC speaks on @OPALstudy youtu.be/bqS9lv1MdcE

Professor Bart Koes on the OPAL Study

Professor Bart Koes discusses the OPAL Study, a trial being run to ...

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Opioids prescription in Australia is on the rise, while evidence of their efficacy is lacking! @OPALstudy will gather high-quality data on #opioids in acute #backpain #clinicaltrial
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