Effect of giving oral Pre-emptive Gabapentin for post operative pain relief to patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia

Phase 4

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Medical and Surgical,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/08/056640
• Lead Sponsor: Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

To measure the effect of oral gabapentin in reducing post-operative pain in patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia. This study also helps in assessing the reduction of anxiety prior to surgery, proper post-operative sedation and reduction in the use of dosages of post-operative analgesia being used than normal time.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2023-08-17
• Study Start: 2023-08-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• 1-Patients belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologist physical status classification I & II.
• 2-Patients aged between 18-65 years.
• 3-Patients scheduled for elective General Anesthesia procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1-Patients undergoing Emergency surgical procedures.
• 2-Patients undergoing Surgeries under combined Regional/ Nerve blocks and General anesthesia 3-Patients undergoing laparoscopic surgeries.
• 4-Patients with history of chronic pain/prolonged pain medications.
• 5-Pregnant patients.
• 6-Patients with history of Psychiatric disease/ Drug abuse.
• 7-Patients with BMI > 40kg/m2.
• 8-Patients with history of use of anti-convulsant.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To measure the efficacy of oral pre-emptive gabapentin in reducing post-operative	24 hours
pain when compared to placebo in patients undergoing surgery under general	24 hours
anaesthesia.	24 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1) Post operative total analgesic consumption for 24 hrs.	2) Pre-operative anxiety between two groups.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences; 🇮🇳 Pondicherry, PONDICHERRY, India

Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences

🇮🇳Pondicherry, PONDICHERRY, India

Dr Cheeranjeevi S

Principal investigator

9597717108

cheeranjeevi97@gmail.com