The Effect of Gabapentin (Neurentin) and Pregabalin (Lyrica) in Pain Reduction After Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)

May 10, 2010 updated by: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
The studied patients will be given randomly one of three following drugs1:Gabapentin2: Pregabalin or placebo for 3 days after Photorefractive keratectomy surgery. The pain will be measured based on visual analog scale(VAS) on the day of operation and on the 3 rd day (morning, evening) and then compared among three groups.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

  • Name: Amir faramarzi, MD
  • Phone Number: +982122585952

Study Locations

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

17 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients candidate for PRK, 17<age<70

Exclusion Criteria:

  • use of any systemic analgesic drugs, drug intolerance, need of systemic or topical administration of NSAIDs or eye drops for allergy and glaucoma, dry eyes, pregnancy, breast feeding

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Pregabalin
Drug: Pregabalin
Active Comparator: Gabapentin
Drug: Pregabalin

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
pain degree based on visual analog scale(VAS)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 12, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 10, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

May 12, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 12, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 10, 2010

Last Verified

March 1, 2010

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 8877 (Other Identifier: CTEP)

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