New hope for teens: could a simple infusion cut opioid use after spine surgery?
Symptom relief
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
This study looks at whether adding a low-dose dexmedetomidine infusion to standard pain management can lower the amount of narcotics needed and reduce side effects like nausea and itching in teenagers having posterior spinal fusion for scoliosis. About 160 adolescents with idiopa…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Nichole Doyle • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC