Mind over matter: placebo may cut opioid use in kids after spine surgery

NCT ID NCT06365892

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether giving children a placebo pill they know is a placebo can help reduce their need for opioid painkillers after scoliosis surgery. About 64 teenagers will either get the placebo plus standard care or standard care alone. The goal is to see if this approach lowers opioid use and improves recovery.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

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Locations

  • University of California, San Francisco

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    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

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