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Postoperative and Chronic Pain Genetic Spine Surgery Study

Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Scoliosis
Kyphosis
Kyphoscoliosis
Registration Number
NCT02998138
Lead Sponsor
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Active, not recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
880
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> 1. Children aged 10 to 18, inclusive, years of age<br><br> 2. Diagnosis of Idiopathic scoliosis, kyphosis and/or kyphoscoliosis<br><br> 3. Scheduled for spine fusion.<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> 1. Patients on chronic pain medication (opioid use over 6 months prior to surgery)<br><br> 2. Pregnant or breastfeeding females.<br><br> 3. Children with a history of or active renal or liver disease.<br><br> 4. Non-English speaking patients.<br><br> 5. Developmental delay<br><br> 6. Body Mass Index = 30<br><br> 7. Currently taking tricyclic, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI),<br> serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) class of medications (within the<br> last month)<br><br> 8. Cardiac conditions including, but not limited to, cyanotic heart disease,<br> Hypoplastic Left Ventricle, arrhythmia, hypertension with ongoing treatment,<br> Kawasaki Disease, cardiomyopathies. Patients with asymptomatic valvular lesions or<br> defects may be included.<br><br> 9. Severe lung disease such as cystic fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia within<br> the last month<br><br> 10. History of seizures currently treated on medication (patients off medication and<br> seizure free for greater than one year may be included)<br><br> 11. Other known genetic diseases including but not limited to Ehlers Danlos, Downs' etc.<br><br> 12. History of Obstructive sleep apnea by history (pauses during sleep, significant<br> snoring, use of CPAP)

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Numeric rating scale (NRS) pain scores;Occurrences of respiratory depression;Occurrences of post-operative nausea/vomiting (PONV)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Amount of morphine (or equivalent) used by patient;Chronic pain postoperatively;Persistent pain postoperatively;Opioid addiction by history on follow-up
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