Effect of gabapentin on the prevention of emergence agitation in children after general anesthesia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20141009019470N111

Enrollment

132

Registered

2021-02-17

Start date

2021-02-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-02-22

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Conditions

Tonsillectomy. Acute streptococcal tonsillitis, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 15 mg / kg of gabapentin is dissolved in 10 cc of water and given to the children in the case group one hour before entering the operating room. Intervention 2: Con

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

No minimum to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children under the age of twelve Children candidates for tonsillectomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of heart, liver, kidney, mental diseases Contraindications to the use of gabapentin History of seizures

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Agitation. Timepoint: Time intervals 0,5,15,30,45,60 minutes after entering the recovery. Method of measurement: Watcha Scale.;Pain. Timepoint: Time intervals 0,5,15,30,45,60 minutes after entering the recovery. Method of measurement: Wong-baker faces Scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Heart Rate. Timepoint: Time intervals 0,5,15,30,45,60 minutes after entering the recovery. Method of measurement: Monitoring.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaied Khademi

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

saied.khademi@gmail.com+98 71 3647 4270

Outcome results

None listed

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