Pain
Conditions
Keywords
gabapentin, clonidine, pain
Brief summary
the investigators have tested whether gabapentin is superior to clonidine top decrease the post operative pain during spinal surgeries as a part of their thesis study. the investigators are registering this study post date as the student forgot by mistake to do so.
Interventions
DRUGGabapentin
comparison of both these drugs to decrease pain
Sponsors
Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
\- Eligible participants were aged 18-60 years, classified as ASA physical status I or II, and scheduled for one or two-level lumbar laminectomy.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with psychiatric disorders, autoimmune diseases, local infection, BMI \>35, emergency procedures, tumour surgeries and the patients requiring the postoperative ventilation were excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| post operative pain | 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24 hours postoperatively. | Pain was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score ranging from 0 to 10. 10 being the worst pain and 0 being No pain |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| anxiety | 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24 hours postoperatively. | anxiety was evaluated using Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A). Each item is scored on a scale of 0 (not present) to 4 (severe), with a total score range of 0-56, where \<17 indicates mild severity, 18-24 mild to moderate severity and 25-30 moderate to severe. |
Countries
India
Outcome results
None listed