Personalized Perioperative Analgesia Platform (PPAP) for Pediatric Spine Fusion Surgery (sIRB)

Launched by SENTHIL SADHASIVAM · May 4, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at a new way to manage pain for children who are having spine surgery, specifically a procedure called Posterior-Lateral Spinal Fusion. The goal is to create a personalized pain relief plan that helps reduce the use of opioids, which are strong pain medications that can have serious side effects. By improving how pain is managed before, during, and after surgery, the researchers hope to make the experience safer and more comfortable for young patients.

To participate, children aged 10 to 21 who are in good health (ASA physical status 1 to 3) and are scheduled for this specific spinal surgery can enroll. They should be receiving opioids during their hospital stay and will need to have a prescription for opioids when they go home. However, children with serious illnesses, severe pain before surgery, or a history of opioid misuse will not be eligible. Participants can expect to receive tailored pain management strategies, and their progress will be monitored closely throughout the study. This trial is currently recruiting participants, and it offers a chance to contribute to important research that could improve pain management for future patients.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Children ages 10 to 21
• • ASA physical status 1 to 3
• • Undergoing Posterior-Lateral Spinal Fusion
• • Receives in-patient opioids
• • Prescribed opioids at discharge
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Serious illness
• • Preoperative severe pain
• • Preoperative opioid use or misuse