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PainNCT01168531

The Effect of Pregabalin and Dexamethasone on Acute and Chronic Pain After Lumbar Spinal Surgery

A study testing Pregabalin and dexamethasone in people with Pain, run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Multimodal analgesia may be important for optimal postoperative pain treatment and facilitation of early mobilization and recovery. This study investigated the analgesic effect of pregabalin and dexamethasone in patients undergoing lumbar spinal surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pain
What is being tested?
Pregabalin and dexamethasone
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
108 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Dec 2009to Mar 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 20 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients scheduled for lumbar spinal surgery, aged 20 to 70 years, with a body mass index (BMI) from 18 to 32 and an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)physical status classification of I-II were eligible for the study.

Who cannot join

  • allergy to any drugs in the study
  • alcohol and/or drug abuse
  • treatment with antacids or antidepressants
  • a history of diabetes or epilepsy
  • a daily intake of analgesics or an intake of any analgesic within 24 h before surgery
  • treatment with systemic glucocorticoids within 4 weeks before surgery
  • known impaired hepatic and renal function.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Severance Hospital

    Seoul, 120-752

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Multimodal analgesia may be important for optimal postoperative pain treatment and facilitation of early mobilization and recovery. This study investigated the analgesic effect of pregabalin and dexamethasone in patients undergoing lumbar spinal surgery.

Conditions
Pain
Being tested
Pregabalin, dexamethasone, placebo
Keywords
patients undergoing lumbar spinal surgery
Medical subject headings
Pain

What participants receive

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

  • PregabalinDrug

    pregabalin: 300 mg/day, po, from operative day until third postoperative day.

  • dexamethasoneDrug

    Dexamethasone 16 mg, intravenous, before induction of anesthesia

  • placeboDrug

    vitamin B complex formula

Study groups in NCT01168531
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
placebo armPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: placebo
pregabalin armActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Pregabalin
dexamethasone with pregabalin armExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: dexamethasone

What is being measured

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

  1. the multimodal analgesic effect of pregabalin, and of pregabalin with dexamethasone

    Primary Outcome is to investigate the multimodal analgesic effect of pregabalin, and of pregabalin with dexamethasone, in patients receiving a patient-controlled analgeisa with fentanyl, on fentanyl consumption (primary end point), pain scores and side effects in patients scheduled for lumbar spinal surgery.

    Measured: Assessment was performed during the first 72 hour following emergence from general anesthesia, subdivided into 5 time periods; on arrival of patient to the PACU, 1-6 hour, 6-24 hour, 24-48 hour and 48-72 hour

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Jul 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2009
  3. Primary completionMar 2011
  4. Study completionMar 2011

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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
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Factorial
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
108 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01168531
Sponsor's protocol ID
4-2009-0506
Status last verified
Jan 2011
First submitted
20 Jul 2010
Last updated
19 Aug 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Pregabalin and dexamethasone in people with Pain, run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

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 7 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 19 Aug 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

the multimodal analgesic effect of pregabalin, and of pregabalin with dexamethasone (time frame: Assessment was performed during the first 72 hour following emergence from general anesthesia, subdivided into 5 time periods; on arrival of patient to the PACU, 1-6 hour, 6-24 hour, 24-48 hour and 48-72 hour). 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 19 Aug 2011.

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