Does Engaging Patients with Relevant Education About Long-Term Opioid Use Before Spine Surgery Affect Long-term Opioid Use? A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Study Design: Parallel-arm randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of an enhanced video education session highlighting risks of opioid utilization on longterm opioid utilization after spine surgery.

Summary Of Background Data: Long-term opioid use occurs in more than half of patients undergoing spine surgery and strategies to reduce this use are needed.