Pain, Postoperative
Conditions
Keywords
anal surgery,, gabapentin,, postoperative pain
Brief summary
Single dose 600 mg gabapentin will be given preoperatively in anal surgeries
Detailed description
Patients will be grouped into 2 groups of 25 patients each, the first group will receive 600 mg of gabapentin one hour before surgery and the second group will receive a placebo tablet. pain scores will be measured postoperatively
Interventions
DRUGGabapentin
single preoperative dose of 600 mg gabapentin
Sponsors
Minia University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Masking description
double-blinded study both participant and investigator are blind to the study drug
Intervention model description
2 groups are included in the study
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. ASA physical status I or II 2. Aged from 18 to 65 years 3. Scheduled for anal surgeries at Minya University Hospital
Exclusion criteria
1. Presence of contraindications to neuraxial anesthesia 2. Presence of history of central nervous system or mental disorders, epilepsy, chronic pain, or drug abuse. 3. The use of neuropathic analgesic or antiepileptic drugs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| postoperative pain | first 12 hours postoperative | measuring postoperative pain using the visual analog scale from 0 to 10, where zero is the least, and 10 is the worst pain |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed