New study aims to help spine surgery patients break free from long-term opioid use
NCT ID NCT06027099
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 25, 2026 · Updated 27 times
Summary
This study tests whether extra support, including motivational interviewing and guided opioid tapering, can help people who have been on long-term opioids safely stop or reduce them after spine surgery. Some participants also receive a muscle relaxant (tizanidine) or a placebo. The goal is to help patients return to their pre-surgery opioid levels or lower and avoid opioid misuse.
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Stanford University Hospital
RECRUITINGStanford, California, 94304, United States
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