New pain drug could replace morphine for teens after back surgery
NCT ID NCT07229495
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests if a new pain medicine called tegileridine works as well as morphine for teenagers recovering from scoliosis surgery. About 171 teens will receive either tegileridine or morphine through a pump they control. Researchers will compare pain levels and side effects over the first 24 hours after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tegileridine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new pain relief option for teenagers after spinal surgery, potentially with fewer side effects than morphine.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 4 trial, but it's still early and small (171 participants). The new drug may not be as effective or safe as hoped, and side effects are unknown.
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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 171 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
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.
- Ages
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10 to 17 years
- 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: * Aged 10 years to less than 18 years. * Scheduled to undergo posterior spinal fusion (PSF) surgery for scoliosis under general anesthesia. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification I to III. * The participant and their parent or legal guardian voluntarily provide written informed consent prior to any study-related procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * History of difficult airway, severe respiratory depression (SpO₂ \< 90%), acute or severe bronchial asthma. * History of severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease, such as myocardial infarction, unstable angina, second-degree or higher atrioventricular block, NYHA Class III or higher heart failure, or stroke. * Known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction, including paralytic ileus. * Known hypersensitivity to opioids or any component of the study drug formulation. * History of psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, depression) or cognitive impairment. * Diagnosis of neuromuscular scoliosis or presence of any other chronic pain condition that may interfere with postoperative pain assessment. * Chronic use of opioid analgesics or use of any analgesic medication within 48 hours prior to surgery. * Planned postoperative admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). * Any other condition deemed by the investigator to be inappropriate for participation in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
6 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, 100020, China
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Henan Provincial People's Hospital
Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Beijing, 100730, China
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Shanghai Children's Medical Centre, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai, 200127, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China
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Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, 200092, China
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