Post-Operative Pain Scores and Analgesic Requirements After Elective Inguinal Herniorrhaphy

April 26, 2017 updated by: University of Oklahoma

An Investigation of Post-Operative Pain Scores and Analgesic Requirements After Ambulatory Inguinal Herniorrhaphy With Pre-Operative Gabapentin Therapy

The study will investigate the effects of single dose pre-operative oral dose of gabapentin (1200) on post -operative pain scores and oral analgesic requirements.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study will benefit patients in reducing post-operative pain scores as well as reduction in oral analgesic consumption. Gabapentin has been shown to reduce post operative pain pain scores in breast surgery, hysterectomy , spinal surgery, orthopedic and thyroid surgery

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

5

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73152
        • OUHSC

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects having elective surgery with open unilateral Inguinal herniorraphy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non elective surgery
  • Patients currently on gabapentin therapy
  • Patient hypersensitive to gabapentin surgery
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse
  • Patients who are pregnant or who are nursing

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Single pre-op dose of Gabapentine
Active treatment with the study drug
Drug: Gabapentin
1200 mg single dose gabapentin
Other Names:
  • Neurtonin
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo arm for blinding the medication
Other: placebo
Injection of placebo/sham

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Post operative pain is reduced when single pre-operative oral dose of Gabapentine is given to the patient before the Inguinal Herniorrhaphy
Time Frame: 1yrs
Post operative pain is reduced when single pre-operative oral dose of
1yrs

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The post operative analgesia requirement is also reduced
Time Frame: 1yrs
The post operative analgesia requirement is also reduced
1yrs

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Oklahoma

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Badie Mansour, MD, OUHSC

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 6, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 13, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 13, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

August 14, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 28, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 26, 2017

Last Verified

April 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 14002

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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