#38: Are opioids better than placebo for neck and low back pain? With Caitlin Jones, PhD

In this episode of The Shoulder Physio podcast, I am joined by Caitlin Jones, who has recently published a world first randomised placebo controlled trial in the Lancet journal on opioids for acute neck and low back pain. 

In this episode Caitlin discusses why they chose to do this trial, the results and their possible clinical implications. Caitlin also responds to various critiques of the trial with aplomb. 

Don't miss this enlightening episode with Caitlin Jones.

Key Papers:

Jones CMP et al. OPAL Investigators Coordinators. Opioid analgesia for acute low back pain and neck pain (the OPAL trial): a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2023 Jul 22;402(10398):304-312. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00404-X. Epub 2023 Jun 28. Erratum in: Lancet. 2023 Aug 19;402(10402):612. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01681-1. PMID: 37392748.

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