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Postoperative PainNCT00726999

Perioperative Use of Gabapentin To Decrease Narcotic Requirements in Spinal Fusion

A study testing Gabapentin and Morphine in people with Postoperative Pain, run by Medical College of Wisconsin.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Blinded study using oral gabapentin in load pre-operative (15mg/kg) and maintenance 5mg/kg three times a day (TID) for 5 days or discharge, Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) morphine and placebo group with similar pills, also PCA morphine. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 9 to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Postoperative Pain
What is being tested?
Gabapentin and Morphine
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
63 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jun 2006to May 2009
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 9 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • ASA 1-2, Idiopathic Scoliosis

Who cannot join

  • ASA 3 or greater
  • Neuromuscular scoliosis
  • On narcotics baseline

About this study

Official title: Perioperative Use of Gabapentin To Decrease Opioid Requirements in Pediatric Spinal Fusion Patients

Blinded study using oral gabapentin in load pre-operative (15mg/kg) and maintenance 5mg/kg three times a day (TID) for 5 days or discharge, Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) morphine and placebo group with similar pills, also PCA morphine. The goal is to measure morphine usage and incidence of morphine side effects (pruritis, days foley, days to first stool, sedation, pain scores, PCA use).

Read the detailed description

Healthy, American Society of Anesthesia (ASA) 1-2 Idiopathic Scoliosis patients for spinal fusion.

Blinded, drug only known by hospital pharmacist. Study group 1- Gabapentin 15mg/kg with premed, 5/kg TID for 5 days of discharge, standard PCA morphine with dose and basal Study Group 2- Capsules resembling neurontin, with standard PCA morphine

No remifentanil, clonidine, ketamine

N=60 First patient enrolled 6/06 Last patient enrolled 7/15/08

Being tested
Gabapentin, Placebo, Morphine
Keywords
Gabapentin, Pediatric Spinal Fusion, Narcotic Use
Medical subject headings
Pain, Postoperative

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • GabapentinDrug

    Also called Neurontin

    oral gabapentin in load pre-op (15mg/kg) and maintenance 5mg/kg TID for 5 days or discharge

  • PlaceboDrug

  • MorphineDrug

    Administered as needed

Study groups in NCT00726999
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Active comparatorGabapentin
Receives: Drug: Gabapentin; Drug: Morphine
2Placebo comparatorPlacebo Comparator -- pill matched in appearance to gabapentin
Receives: Drug: Placebo; Drug: Morphine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Amount of Morphine Consumed (mg/kg/hr)

    Patients are taken to the PARU immediately after surgery, and typically remain for a period of 1 hour.

    Measured: PARU (Postanesthesia Recovery Unit - participants typically remain in PARU for 1 hour)

  2. Amount of Morphine Consumed (mg/kg/hr)

    Measured: Day 1

  3. Amount of Morphine Consumed (mg/kg/hr)

    Measured: Day 2

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Number of Ondansetron Doses Administered for Nausea

    The number of doses of Ondansetron given for nausea to participants in both groups.

    Measured: First 10 days after surgery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Aug 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2006
  3. Primary completionJul 2008
  4. Study completionMay 2009

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
63 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00726999
Sponsor's protocol ID
06/71,GC 138
Status last verified
Mar 2019
First submitted
30 Jul 2008
Last updated
3 Apr 2019
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Gabapentin and Morphine in people with Postoperative Pain, run by Medical College of Wisconsin.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Apr 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 30 Dec 2010). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Amount of Morphine Consumed (mg/kg/hr) (time frame: PARU (Postanesthesia Recovery Unit - participants typically remain in PARU for 1 hour)). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Apr 2019.

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