Preoperative Gabapentine for Carpal Tunnel

Federal University of São Paulo40 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the postoperative analgesic effect of preoperative gabapentine for carpal tunnel syndrome surgery.

There was studied 40 patients. Group 1 patients received 600 mg of gabapentin 1 hour before surgery; G2 received placebo 1 hour before surgery. Anesthesia was regional intravenous block. Postoperative analgesia when needed was with acetaminophen. If needed was administered codeine. The evaluation of neuropathic pain was made by DN4 questionnaire. Pain intensity was assessed by numeric scale at block and after 30min, 1h, 2h, 2wk, 4wk, 6m. It was noted the duration of analgesia, and the amount of acetaminophen and codeine. The statistical program used for analysis of the results was the Instat Graph

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

GabapentineDRUG

Gabapentine 600 mg 01 dose

Sugar pillOTHER

Sugar pill 01 dose

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * carpal tunnel syndrome Exclusion Criteria: * disorientation, psychiatric disease, myocardial ischemia, hypertension, arrhythmia, another pain syndrome, drug user, and pregnant

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain Intensity

Numerical score from 0 to 10; zero means no pain and 10 is the more intense pain

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Chronic Pain

Numerical score from 0 to 10 scale: Minimum value= zero (means no pain) and Maximum value= 10 (more intense pain)

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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