Study details
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CARES-Spine Trial
Stanford University
NCT IDNCT06027099ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase
Phase 3
Target enrollment
375
Study length
about 3.7 years
Ages
18–64
Locations
1 site in CA
What this study is about
This trial is testing a treatment to help people who have had back surgery stop taking opioids and manage their pain. The treatment includes motivational interviewing, guided opioid tapering support, or placebo compared to enhanced usual care.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Participate in Enhanced Usual Care
- 2.Participate in MI-Opioid Taper
- 3.Take Placebo
- +1 more
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Logistics & Travel
In-person visits
Requires travel to a study site
Physical Intervention
Oral
How treatment is administered
Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded
You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
Drug classes
tizanidine
Drug routes
oral (Oral Capsule)
Body systems
Psychiatry / Mental Health