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Management of Pain Associated With Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05324761
Lead Sponsor
Al-Kindy College of Medicine
Brief Summary

Neuropathic pain is a common complication following different types of spine surgery making negative impact on health, along with life style changes and management, many neurologist prescribed either Pregabalin or Gabapentin to manage this condition with overall good results.

our study aims to evaluate the efficacy of Pregabalin and Gabapentin in the management of this condition and to compare between them

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with Previous spine surgery and subsequent chronic back pain
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with connective tissue diseases
  • Patients with psychiatric illnesses

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PregabalinPregabalin 75mgA dose of 75 mg of Pregabalin twice daily for one month will be prescribed to each patient enrolled this study arm
GabapentinGabapentin 300mgA dose of 300 mg of Gabapentin twice daily for one month will be prescribed to each patient enrolled this study arm
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Efficacy in Neuropathic pain managementoutcome will be assessed one month after the initiation of medication

Visual analogue scale pain, minimum score is 0, maximum is 10, the higher ther score the more severe pain

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Laith Thamer Al-Ameri

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Baghdad, Iraq

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