Spine surgery pain study halted early: which method works best?
NCT ID NCT02202369
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to see if a combination of pain medicines (multimodal analgesia) works better than standard care for pain after lower back fusion surgery. It included 50 adults aged 18 to 70. The study was stopped early, so results are limited.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2015
- Finished
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Sep 2020
- 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.
- Ages
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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: 1. Subjects undergoing a single level lumbar decompression and fusion 2. \> 18 years of age and \< 70 years of age 3. The subject is willing and able to understand, sign and date the study specific patient informed consent and HIPAA authorization to volunteer participation in the study Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with liver disease (documented liver function test abnormality) 2. Patients with renal disease (documented glomerular filtration rate \< 60mL/min/1.73m2) 3. Patients with a baseline (pre-operative) opioid use greater than 30 mg of morphine equivalents/day. 4. Patients with active alcohol dependence 5. Patients with active illicit drug dependence 6. Patients \< 18 years of age and \>70 years of age 7. Patients allergic to any medication given in either arm (list medications) 8. Patients who have a seizure disorder
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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OrthoCarolina
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28207, United States