Does Intrathecal Morphine Affect Outcomes in Spine Deformity Surgery

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-12-02
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study aims to compare the effects of intrathecal morphine to traditional pain management strategies on post-operative recovery for deformity surgery.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Sonoran Spine Research and Education Foundation
• Treatments: Morphine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult patients 18 years and older with a diagnosis of adult or degenerative scoliosis,

• Patients meeting criteria for surgical correction involving back and/or leg pain

• Fusion of 4+ levels,

• Competency to undergo informed consent process,

• Medical clearance for spinal fusion surgery,

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with lumbar spine inaccessible for intrathecal Duragesic (fused L2-S1)

• Patients undergoing 3 or less levels of fusion

• Patients with neuromuscular disease

• Opioid intolerance or dependence

• Severe coexisting diseases

• ASA III