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Can a smartphone app curb opioid use after spine surgery?

NCT ID NCT07737912

Symptom relief Sponsor: Trustees of Dartmouth College Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a web-based app called SpinePal is usable and acceptable for people recovering from spine surgery. The app offers pain education, cognitive-behavioral skills, mindfulness, and guided imagery. Ten participants scheduled for lumbar or cervical fusion will use the app for two weeks before and four weeks after surgery, wear a smartwatch, and complete questionnaires. The goal is to see if the app is practical and well-liked enough to study further as a tool to reduce persistent opioid use.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a web-based app called SpinePal that provides pain education, cognitive-behavioral skills, mindfulness, and guided imagery
What this could lead to
If SpinePal is found usable and acceptable, it could point toward a non-drug tool to help people manage pain and reduce opioid use after spine surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a very small early study with only 10 participants, focused on usability and feasibility — not on whether the app actually reduces opioid use. The app may not work for everyone or may be difficult to use consistently.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 10 people

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

Expected to start

Aug 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older * English-speaking * Able and willing to provide informed consent * Scheduled for lumbar or cervical fusion surgery at least 2 weeks from the date of enrollment * Owns a smartphone with reliable internet and/or data access * Willing to engage with SpinePal and physiological monitoring via wrist-worn Garmin Exclusion Criteria: * Undergoing surgery for infection, malignancy, or trauma * Undergoing isolated thoracic fusion * Undergoing another major surgery within 3 months * Active suicidal ideation and/or severe mental illness (e.g., psychosis)

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Spine surgery

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03766, United States

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