Preoperative Gabapentin for Cosmetic Breast Surgery

August 10, 2023 updated by: Miguel Serpa Irizarry, University of Puerto Rico

"Preoperative Gabapentin and Its Effects on Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Cosmetic Breast Surgery"

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare postoperative pain and opioid consumption in patients who undergo cosmetic breast surgery and are treated preoperatively with gabapentin. The main questions to answer are the amount of postoperative pain on a scale of 0-10 and amount of opioids consumed postoperatively. Participants will be randomized into two groups: treatment vs no treatment. Treatment group will receive 600mg of gabapentin preopreatively. Researchers will compare treatment vs no treatment group to determine the effects of preoperative gabapentin on postoperative pain management and opioid consumption.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

HYPOTHESIS We hypothesize that a single dose of preoperative gabapentin will improve postoperative pain scores and decrease postoperative opioid requirements in our study population. This will be tested by administering a preoperative dose of 600mg of gabapentin and measuring pain scores and amount of opioid consumption during the postoperative period. The study will compare two groups. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups and will consist of a treatment group and a control group. We will measure pain scores in a simple 0-10 scale and amount of opioid consumption during the first 7 days after discharge and compare them with patients who did not receive preoperative gabapentin. Our aims are to determine if gabapentin improves postoperative analgesia and reduces postoperative opioid requirements in a population undergoing cosmetic breast surgery

METHODOLOGY AND STUDY DESIGN

This study will be a randomized control trial. Participants will be randomized and divided into treatment versus no treatment group. Treatment group will be administered a dose of 600mg of gabapentin within 2 hours of surgery. Amount of postoperative opioids will be measured for 7 days, post op pain scores will be measured twice daily for 7 days. This information will be collected via postoperative questionnaires.

STUDY SUBJECTS Participants will be adult, non pregnant patients older than 18 years undergoing cosmetic breast surgery at either Hospital Oncologico Isaac Gonzalez Martinez or Hospital UPR Federico Trilla. Participants will be selected during the initial clinic visit, there will be no specific recruiting strategies. Excluded populations include minors 18 years old or less as well as pregnant females due to health concerns. Participants will be explained in detail the goal and objectives of study along with risks vs benefits. The following HIPAA identifiers will be excluded: Geographical elements, fax numbers, social security numbers, health insurance beneficiary numbers, vehicle identifiers, digital identifiers, digital attributes, IP addresses, biometric elements and full face photographic images.

VARIABLES

Primary outcomes will be the amount of postoperative pain and amount of postoperative opioid consumption. Postoperative pain will be defined and measured as a score from 1-10. Opioid consumption will be defined and measured as the amount of standard doses used in the postoperative period. Prior chronic gabapentin or opioid use will also be a variable accounted for to eliminate confounding effects of tachyphylaxis.

ANALYTIC PLAN Data will be organized in tables and analyzed with simple t-test to compare mean pain scores and amount of postoperative opioid consumption. Data will be stored within a shared google drive folder in a private excel/google sheets document. Each researcher listed in the study protocol will have access to the data individually via their own electronic devices in order to access when needed. CO-PI will administer privacy settings and provide access to each researcher. Data checks will periodically be performed to ensure data consistency.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

100

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • adults 18 to 65 y/o without chronic gabapentin and/or opioid use

Exclusion Criteria:

  • minors less than 18 y/o, adults older than 65 y/o, chronic users of gabapentin and/or opioids, pregnant females

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: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Treatment
Patient will be treated with preoperative gabapentin
Drug: Gabapentin 600Mg Tab
A single preoperative dose of gabapentin 600mg
No Intervention: No treatment
Patient will not be treated with preoperative gabapentin

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Postoperative pain
Time Frame: Days 1-7 postoperatively
Amount of postoperative pain on a scale from 1-10
Days 1-7 postoperatively
Postoperative opioid consumption
Time Frame: Days 1-7 postoperatively
Amount of postoperative standardized opioid doses
Days 1-7 postoperatively

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Puerto Rico

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Angel Rivera Barrios, MD, angel.rivera56@upr.edu

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

September 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 31, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 10, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 10, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

August 18, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 18, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 10, 2023

Last Verified

August 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • B3650222

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

IPD will be made available to other researchers via a private shared online folder.

IPD Sharing Time Frame

During the complete duration of the study

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

Researchers will be invited by PI or CO-PI to shared folder. Information will not be shared outside of research group nor made public

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • SAP
  • ICF
  • CSR

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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