Perioperative Administration of Pregabalin in Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

November 16, 2010 updated by: Prince of Songkla University

Perioperative Administration of Pregabalin in Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Does it Help to Relieve Postoperative Pain?

To prove pregabalin's efficacy and safety in Thai patients scheduled for arthroscopic ACL reconstruction

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Only eligible patients with willingness to join this study are included. Eligible patients are those aged 18-65 years of either sex, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I & II, and body mass index (BMI) between 16-35. The exclusion criteria are patients who are allergic to pregabalin, with impaired hepatic and renal functions, alcohol or substance abuse, chronic pain (except pain in the knee joint) or daily intake of analgesics, uncontrolled medical disease (hypertension and diabetes mellitus) and inability to operate patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device.

Data analysis

  • Student t-test for continuous data with normal distribution
  • Mann-Whitney U test for continuous data with non-normal distribution
  • Chi-square test for categorical data

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

    • Songkhla
      • Hatyai, Songkhla, Thailand, 90110
        • Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University

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 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Eligible patients are those aged 18-65 years of either sex,
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I & II, and body mass index (BMI) between 16-35.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients who are allergic to pregabalin,
  • impaired hepatic and renal functions,
  • alcohol or substance abuse,
  • chronic pain (except pain in the knee joint) or daily intake of analgesics, uncontrolled medical disease (hypertension and diabetes mellitus)
  • inability to operate patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device

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
No Intervention: placebo
po 2 hrs before surgery
Experimental: Pregabalin
75 mg po 2 hrs before surgery
75 mg po 2 hrs before surgery
Other Names:
  • Lyrica

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
efficacy
Time Frame: August 2009 - January 2011
efficacy of postoperative pain management
August 2009 - January 2011

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
safety
Time Frame: August 2009 - January 2011
safety of pregabalin for postoperative pain management
August 2009 - January 2011

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sasikaan Nimmaanrat, MD, MMed, Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 16, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 16, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

November 17, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 17, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 16, 2010

Last Verified

May 1, 2009

More Information

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