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New pain plan could cut opioid use in Kids' spine surgery

NCT ID NCT06626503

Symptom relief Sponsor: Senthil Sadhasivam Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a methadone-based pain control plan helps children aged 10-17 recover better after spine fusion for scoliosis. About 500 teens will be randomly assigned to receive either methadone or standard opioids during and after surgery. The goal is to see if methadone reduces pain and the need for other opioids, while also tracking side effects like breathing problems.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Methadone
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a safer, more effective pain management approach for children undergoing major spine surgery, reducing opioid use and side effects.
What could go wrong
This is a Phase 3 trial, but results may not apply to all hospitals or patients. Methadone carries risks like respiratory depression, and the benefit over standard care may be modest.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 3

Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.

Participants

About 500 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2025

Expected to finish

Aug 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

10 to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 10 - \< 18 years 2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status 1 or 2 3. Undergoing PSF for idiopathic scoliosis 4. Participant or legal guardian can speak and read English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant patients 2. Methadone allergy 3. Preoperative prolonged QTc more than 460 msec (-30 days to 0 day) 4. Subjects undergoing concomitant treatment with known cytochrome P450 inhibitors included in methadone labeling (i.e. macrolides (e.g. erythromycin), azole-antifungal agents (e.g. ketoconazole, voriconazole), protease inhibitors (e.g. ritonavir), fluconazole, SSRIs (e.g. sertraline, fluvoxamine) 5. Preoperative opioid use within 30 days before surgery 6. History of severe sleep apnea, defined as a prior sleep study demonstrating an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) greater than 10. 7. Significant liver, kidney, neurological disease, developmental delay, or any other co-existing medical condition per discretion of the clinical investigator

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

idiopathic scoliosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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Idiopathic scoliosis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

  • UPMC Children's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

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