The Effect of Pre- and Post-operative Gabapentin Administration on Post-tonsillectomy Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Unknown

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20231019006

Enrollment

120

Registered

2023-10-19

Start date

2023-10-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Chronic tonsillitis Gabapentin, tonsillectomy, postoperative pain, visual analogue scale (VAS)

Interventions

pre-operative gabapentin 600 mg orally,post-operative gabapentin 600 mg orally,No pre- and post-operative drug

Experimental Drug,Experimental Drug,Experimental Drug

pre-operative gabapentin,post-operative gabapentin,Control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who have tonsillectomy planned.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: bleeding disorder, antiplatelet or anticoagulants use, pregnancy, gabapentin allergy, no history of steroid or analgesics use within 1 month

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain score 1-7days visual analogue scale (VAS)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Doses of Analgesics 1-7days Questionaire	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactSirinkarn Sookdee

Faculty of Medicine Burapha University

s.sirinkarn@gmail.com66945422651

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026