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First received: January 11, 2023

Clinical Trial: Postoperative Oral Methadone After Major Spine Surgery; Safety, Feasibility and Efficacy in Prevention of Progression to Chronic Opioid Usage at 3 Months

Study Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Recruit Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Condition: Spine Surgery

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Postoperative Oral Methadone After Major Spine Surgery; Safety, Feasibility and Efficacy in Prevention of Progression to Chronic Opioid Usage at 3 Months - A Pilot Trial.

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of a clinical protocol based on the administration of intraoperative intravenous methadone followed by a short regimen of oral/IV (if the patient is not able to take oral) methadone following spine surgery and to evaluate if methadone decreases persistent opioid usage at 3 months in comparison to placebo.

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