Post-Operative Pain Scores and Analgesic Requirements After Elective Inguinal Herniorrhaphy

Phase 3TerminatedNCT00735124

University of Oklahoma5 enrolled

Overview

The study will investigate the effects of single dose pre-operative oral dose of gabapentin (1200) on post -operative pain scores and oral analgesic requirements.

The study will benefit patients in reducing post-operative pain scores as well as reduction in oral analgesic consumption. Gabapentin has been shown to reduce post operative pain pain scores in breast surgery, hysterectomy , spinal surgery, orthopedic and thyroid surgery

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pain Analgesia Hernia, Inguinal

Interventions

GabapentinDRUG

1200 mg single dose gabapentin

placeboOTHER

Injection of placebo/sham

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects having elective surgery with open unilateral Inguinal herniorraphy Exclusion Criteria: * Non elective surgery * Patients currently on gabapentin therapy * Patient hypersensitive to gabapentin surgery * History of alcohol or drug abuse * Patients who are pregnant or who are nursing

Locations (1)

OUHSC

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Post operative pain is reduced when single pre-operative oral dose of Gabapentine is given to the patient before the Inguinal Herniorrhaphy

Post operative pain is reduced when single pre-operative oral dose of

Time frame: 1yrs

Secondary Outcomes

The post operative analgesia requirement is also reduced

Time frame: 1yrs

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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