New pain shot could cut opioid use after back surgery
NCT ID NCT07171125
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new, long-lasting painkiller (liposomal bupivacaine) that works for up to 72 hours after spine surgery, compared to the standard 6-8 hour painkiller. About 204 adults having lower back surgery will be randomly assigned to receive one of the two painkillers. The goal is to see if the longer-lasting option reduces the need for strong opioid pain medicines and improves pain control.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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204 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years; * ASA physical status class I-III; * Scheduled for elective 1- or 2-level posterior lumbar surgery: Decompression (laminectomy/discectomy) and fusion with internal fixation Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic pain disorders requiring ≥30 mg oral morphine equivalents/day for \>3 months. * Pre-existing neurological deficits that may interfere with pain assessment. * Hypersensitivity to any component of multimodal analgesia or local anesthetics (e.g., bupivacaine, ropivacaine). * Acute systemic/local infection (e.g., surgical site infection, sepsis). * Metastatic spinal malignancies (confirmed by imaging/histopathology). * Pregnancy or lactation. * Patient refusal after detailed protocol explanation. * Other investigator-determined high-risk conditions.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking University Third Hospital
Beijing, China
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