New device aims to cut opioid use after back surgery
NCT ID NCT07542470
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a device that delivers cold and compression therapy (NICE1) can help people recover better after spinal surgery. About 156 adults having spinal fusion or laminectomy will be randomly assigned to get either the NICE1 device or standard care after their operation. Researchers will measure pain levels, opioid use, hospital stay length, and readmission rates to see if the device makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NICE1 ice-free cryopneumatic therapy device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to manage pain after spinal surgery, potentially reducing opioid use and shortening hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-site, 156-person trial testing a device for short-term post-surgery recovery. Results may not apply to all surgeries or patients, and the device may not significantly outperform standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 156 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients must be 18 years or older * Are scheduled for an elective spinal surgery that includes a level 2 or above spinal fusion and/or laminectomy * Have consenting capacity and voluntarily agree to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under the age of 18 * Are scheduled for an elective spinal surgery that includes a level 1 spinal fusion and/or laminectomy * Admitted from the ECC or a direct admission * Cold hypersensitivity or Raynaud's disease * Cryoglobulinemia or acute paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria * Vascular impairments in the area such as that from ischemia or arteriosclerosis, diabetes, frostbite, wound injuries (with the exception of the surgical incision), and pressure sores * Kyphoplasty patients * Participants may be excluded or unenrolled from the study at the discretion of the principal investigator and/or sub-investigator based on their clinical judgment and if their health and/or safety may be impacted
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Sarasota, Florida, 34239, United States
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