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A clinical trial to study the effect of giving gabapentin before minor surgery affects pain during and after the surgical procedure

The effect of preoperative gabapentin on post- and peri-operative surgical pain in patients under local anesthesia in minor surgery: A randomized, triple- blind, placebo -controlled study - GAIN

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/01/061816
Enrollment
200
Registered
2024-01-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-12-09

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Gabapentin: 400 mg Administration of 400mg of Oral gabapentin before 1 hour of surgery under local anaesthesia Control Intervention1: Vitamin B complex with vitamin B12: Thiamine Mo

Sponsors

Dr Ranganath V S
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing minor surgery under local anesthesia who have ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with known allergies or sensitivity to gabapentin. Regular gabapentin use within the past 1 month or previous treatment with gabapentin Substance Abuse and any known allergy to pain-killers including NSAIDs and opioids. Participants who are pregnant, lactating, or planning to conceive during the study. Patient with hepatic or renal impairment Any history of a pre-existing seizure or major psychiatric disorder. Patients taking antidepressants or anti-convulsant

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
VAS (Visual Analogue Scale),NRS (Numeric Rating scale), Requirement of analgesic or opioids perioperatively Timepoint: 2, 4-, 6-, 12-hours post-surgery and peri-operative

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient-reported side effects of the interventional drug, Gabapentin. (Treatment emergent side effects). Time for first analgesic or opioid requirement on patients requestTimepoint: 2, 4-, 6-, 12-hours post-surgery

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aditya V

Surgiderma Hospital

ranganath.vitlapur@gmail.com08050620427

Outcome results

None listed

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