Improving Pain and Reducing Opioid Use (IPaRO) in Lumbar Spine Surgery Patients
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-08-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Patients presenting for lumbar spine surgery experience pain related to their spine
condition. Following surgery, these patients also experience surgical pain resulting from
disruption of skin, muscle tissue, vertebrae, intervertebral discs, and facet joints. This
pain is often treated with opioid medications - with roughly 40% of patient experiencing
sub-optimal pain management. Adequate pain control has become a top priority among
professional societies, healthcare systems, and accrediting agencies. The current proposal
will provide this critical evidence of feasibility and acceptability of a multi-modal pain
management plan for patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery. Additionally, this study will
provide critical preliminary data to compare the effectiveness of protocol-driven multi-modal
pain management to control post-operative pain, reduce opioid medication use, and improve
physical activity, sleep, and health.