Open-label placebo for pain after scoliosis surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether taking a placebo pill that you know is a placebo (open-label placebo) can help reduce pain after spinal fusion surgery for scoliosis. It compares the placebo to standard care in adolescents aged 11-17.
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Who can take part
- You are 11 to 17 years old.
- You have idiopathic scoliosis (curved spine with no known cause).
- You are scheduled for your first spine surgery to correct scoliosis (fusion or non-fusion).
- Your parent or guardian must agree to the study and you must agree too.
- You have not taken opioids (strong painkillers like oxycodone) recently.
- You can speak and read English.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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