NON-OPIOID SURGICAL PAIN BLOCKER FOR LUMBAR SPINE FIXATION SURGERY: RATIONALE AND DESIGN OF AN ADAPTIVE PHASE II/III CLINICAL TRIAL (STX-103)
Acute postsurgical pain following lumbar spine fixation surgery remains inadequately managed by current opioid-based regimens, resulting in delayed mobilization, prolonged hospital stays, worse recovery, and an increased risk for chronic postoperative pain (CPSP) and opioid use disorder (OUD). Local anesthetics suc...