Effect of gabapentin versus placebo on headache after spinal anesthesia in women after elective cesarean section

Effect of gabapentin versus placebo on headache after spinal anesthesia in women after elective cesarean section: a double-blind randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20120215009014N279

Enrollment

100

Registered

2019-05-17

Start date

2019-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-08-26

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Conditions

Headache. Other headache syndromes

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Capsule gabapentin 600 mg single dose before surgery. Intervention 2: Control group: Capsule placebo single dose before surgery.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age of 18 to 45 years Elective cesarean

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Migraine or a history of headache Severe preeclampsia Sensitivity to gabapentin

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Assessing headache. Timepoint: On the first and second and third days after surgery. Method of measurement: With Visual Analog Scale (VAS).;Assessing vertigo. Timepoint: On the first and second and third days after surgery. Method of measurement: With Visual Analog Scale (VAS).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactTehereh Afiati Vesal

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

tahereafeyatidr@gmail.com+98 81 3828 3939

Outcome results

None listed

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