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A clinical trial of pregabalin for prevention of succinylcholine-induced fasciculation and myalgia (muscular pain)

Prophylactic use of pregabalin for prevention of succinylcholine-induced fasciculation and myalgia: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2013/08/003925
Enrollment
60
Registered
2013-08-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- ASA grade I or II patient, Non diabetic, Non hypertensive and require General anesthesia with intubation

Interventions

Intervention1: Pregabalin, Placebo: Pregabalin 150 mg and placebo will be received 1 hr prior to surgery. Intervention2: Pregabalin: Pregabalin is a structural analog of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

Sponsors

Apollo Hospitals Bilaspur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.ASA grade I and II, 2.non hypertensive and non diabetic 3.scheduled for surgery under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.patients with known sensitivity to pregabalin, 2.seizure disorders, who were taking pregabalin or gabapentin, 3.history of drug or alcohol abuse, 4.history of chronic pain or daily intake of analgesics, 5.pregnant or breast-feeding females, 6.uncontrolled medical disease (diabetes mellitus and hypertension) and 7.impaired kidney or liver functions 8.hyperkalemia 9.increased intracranial and intraocular pressure 10.psychiatric patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study the effect of pregabalin on succinylcholine induced fasciculation and myalgiaTimepoint: Fasciculation will be assessed just after succinylcholine administration and duration of fasciculation will be also assesed. Myalgia will be recorded after 24 h of surgical intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative sedation score and postoperative fentanyl requirementTimepoint: Within 24 hr after completion of surgery

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vinit Kumar Srivastava

Apollo Hospitals Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India

drvinit75@gmail.com9755557539

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026