Preoperative oral spicy stimulation for postoperative pain reduction after spinal surgery: a randomized controlled trial - Takeaways - MDSpire

Preoperative oral spicy stimulation for postoperative pain reduction after spinal surgery: a randomized controlled trial

  • By

  • Dan Yu

  • Chengkun Tao

  • Yifan Zhang

  • Kunhong Li

  • Wei Liang

  • Yongqin Chen

  • Bin Shu

  • Guangyou Duan

  • Yamei Zhang

  • He Huang

  • May 25, 2026

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    Preoperative oral spicy stimulation significantly reduced postoperative pain intensity in patients undergoing spinal surgery compared to a placebo.

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    Patients receiving spicy stimulation had lower 24-hour area under the curve (AUC) pain scores for both rest and movement compared to the placebo group.

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    The spicy stimulation group required fewer supplemental analgesics and consumed less total analgesic medication postoperatively.

  • 4

    The study involved 106 enrolled patients, with 96 included in the final analysis, demonstrating the efficacy of spicy oral stimulation.

  • 5

    Preoperative spicy oral intervention may optimize pain management and reduce opioid use in spinal surgery patients.

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Preoperative oral spicy stimulation for postoperative pain reduction after spinal surgery: a randomized controlled trial

  • by Dan Yu, Chengkun Tao, Yifan Zhang, Kunhong Li, Wei Liang, Yongqin Chen, Bin Shu, Guangyou Duan, Yamei Zhang, He Huang

  • May 25, 2026

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