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An Individualised Tapering Protocol Reduces Opioid Use 1 Year After Spine Surgery
June 2025
An Individualised Tapering Protocol Reduces Opioid Use 1 Year After Spine Surgery
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
An individualised tapering protocol reduces opioid use 1 year after spine surgery: A randomised controlled trial of patients with preoperative opioid use.
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand . 2023 Sp;67(8):1085-1090.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
One hundred and ten patients with preoperative opioid use undergoing elective spine surgery for degenerative disease were randomized to receive an individualised tapering protocol with telephone counselling 1 week post-discharge (n=55) or standard care with no tapering plan or follow-up (n=55). The primary outcome was the proportion of patients who successfully tapered opioids to zero at 1 year. S...
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