Effect of gabapentin on morphine demand and pain after laparoscopic sterilization using Filshie® clips. A double blind randomised clinical trial
Completed
- Conditions
- Post operative pain after laparoscopic sterilizationPregnancy and ChildbirthLaparoscopic sterilization
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN39209275
- Lead Sponsor
- Glostrup University Hospital (Denmark)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
Women presenting with laparoscopic sterilization that have also given their informed consent to participate, aged between 26 and 50 years old
Exclusion Criteria
1. Allergy toward gabapentin
2. Diabetes
3. Renal disease
4. Psychiatric disorder
5. Abuse of drugs
6. Analgesic treatment within 24 hours before the study
7. Treatment with steroids
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome measure was number of patients requesting morphine during the first four postoperative hours
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Total morphine consumption from 0-4 hours postoperatively<br>2. Pain at rest and during mobilization from the supine to the sitting position<br>2. Side effects: nausea, sedation, dizziness, and vomiting