Methadone for Pain After Spine Surgery
This study is looking at whether using methadone after spine surgery can help with pain control and reduce the amount of other pain medications (opioids) you need. Researchers want to see if methadone works as well as or better than the usual pain medication given after surgery. You could be eligible if you are an adult (18-120 years old) having elective spine surgery and expect to stay in the hospital afterward. The study is comparing methadone (0.2 mg/kg, up to 20 mg) to the standard opioid pain relief given during surgery. The main goal is to measure how much opioid medication is used from surgery until 72 hours (3 days) after.
- Study design
- This is a prospective cohort study, meaning researchers will follow participants over time. It plans to include 30 participants.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your opioid use will be measured from surgery until 72 hours (3 days) after.
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Methadone for Post-operative Spine Surgery
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Where it's being run
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What this trial measures
- Perioperative Opioid use in morphine equivalents (ME)Perioperative until 72 hours postoperative
perioperative opioid use (morphine equivalents (ME): intraoperative, PACU, and 72-hour totals)