Pain after lumbar spine surgery. Other acute postprocedural pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients in the first group will receive 0.2 mg of oral clonidine as a single dose, 60 minutes before surgery. Clonidine will be purchased from the Tolid Duru compa
Sponsors
Oroumia University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with a history of chronic low back pain or lower limb pain lasting more than six months, unresponsive to medical treatment and will be candidate for spinal decompression surgery. Spinal canal stenosis with compression of the cauda equina or neural foramina due to hypertrophied ligamentum flavum Spondylolisthesis Disc herniation or osteophytes affecting more than one level, accompanied by back pain or lower limb pain
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of allergy to pregabalin or gabapentin History of allergy to clonidine Diagnosed chronic pain syndrome and Cardiovascular disorders ( bradycardia, hypertension) Use of analgesic medications
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dose of analgesic. Timepoint: The first and second days after surgery. Method of measurement: Dosage of used analgesic in milligrams.;Pain severity. Timepoint: 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 24 and 48 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: The first and second days after surgery. Method of measurement: Clinical examination. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Peyman Gholipour
Oroumia University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed