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Evaluation of the effects of preoperative administration of oral gabapentin on postoperative pain

The effects of preoperative administration of oral gabapentin on postoperative pain after abdominal hysterectomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT138810122963N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2011-04-23
Start date
2010-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Gabapentin. Other and unspecified antiepileptics

Interventions

Intervention 1: gabapentin, 100 microgram, orally, the night before and then 300 microgram 2 hours before surgery. Intervention 2: placebo at the same time.
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
gabapentin, 100 microgram, orally, the night before and then 300 microgram 2 hours before surgery

Sponsors

Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
40 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: women with American Society of Anesthesia (ASA) physical status I or II who are candidate for elective abdominal hysterectomy, age 40-60 years old, BMI Exclusion criteria: Anaphylaxis reaction to the anesthetic drugs, duration of the operation longer than 2 hours

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative pain. Timepoint: 1,6,12,24 hours postoperatively. Method of measurement: visual analog pain score.;The first request of the patient for analgesic. Timepoint: during 24 hours after operation. Method of measurement: in hours.;Opioid (morphine) consumption. Timepoint: during 24 hours after operation. Method of measurement: mg morphine.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Side effects of gabapentin (dizziness, blured vision, tremor, ataxia, nistagmus, nausea, vomitting). Timepoint: 1, 6, 12 and 24 hours after operation. Method of measurement: asking the patient, physical examination.;Systolic and diastolic blood pressures. Timepoint: 1, 6, 12 and 24 hours after operation. Method of measurement: In mnHg by Sphyngomanometer.;Heart rates. Timepoint: 1, 6, 12 and 24 hours after operation. Method of measurement: beats per minute in P/E.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShekoufeh Behdad

Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences

drbehdad@yahoo.com+98 35 1822 4104

Outcome results

None listed

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