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Postoperative PainPhase 2NCT05083793

the Effect of Pregabalin on Postoperative Pain and Opioid Consumption in Spine Surgery

A Phase 2 study testing Pregabalin 150mg in people with Postoperative Pain, run by Assiut University at 1 site in Egypt.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The effect of pregabalin on post-operative pain and opioid consumption in spine surgery, a prospective, randomized, controlled study Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
Postoperative Pain
What is being tested?
Pregabalin 150mg
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
90 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
1 Apr 2020to 1 Jan 2022
Phase
Phase 2
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 18 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • : This prospective randomized clinical study will include eighty patients with ASA I-II, aged 18-60 years scheduled for spine surgery

Who cannot join

  • : Excluded from the study are patients with known allergy to the study drugs, significant cardiac, respiratory, renal, CNS or hepatic disease, drug or alcohol abuse, pregnant women, patients refusing participation and psychiatric or mental illness that would interfere with perception and assessment of pain.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Egypt1 site
  • Mahmoud Maher

    Asyut, 11174

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About this study

Official title: The Effect of Pregabalin on Post-operative Pain and Opioid Consumption in Spine Surgery, a Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study

The effect of pregabalin on post-operative pain and opioid consumption in spine surgery, a prospective, randomized, controlled study

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Aim of the work:

The aim of our study is to compare the analgesic effect of pre-emptive oral pregabalin 150mg on acute postoperative pain and opioid consumption in spine surgery. Evaluated by visual analog scale (VAS)

primary outcome measure is the total amount of rescue morphine received by patients for 24h postoperatively.

secondary outcome measures include level of acute postoperative pain by VAS, and duration of hospital stay

Patients and methods :

This study will be carried out after being approved from the Medical Research Ethical Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt, and after obtaining a written informed consents from all participating patients.

inclusion criteria: This prospective randomized clinical study will include eighty patients with ASA I-II, aged 18-60 years scheduled for spine surgery

Exclusion criteria : Excluded from the study are patients with known allergy to the study drugs, significant cardiac, respiratory, renal, CNS or hepatic disease, drug or alcohol abuse, pregnant women, patients refusing participation and psychiatric or mental illness that would interfere with perception and assessment of pain.

Being tested
Pregabalin 150mg, Placebo
Keywords
pregabalin
Medical subject headings
Pain, Postoperative

What participants receive

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

  • Pregabalin 150mgDrug

    Also called Pregabalin

    The effect of pregabalin on post-operative pain

  • PlaceboOther

    patients will receive placebo one hour before operation

Study groups in NCT05083793
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Study groupExperimentalpatients have spine surgery receive oral pregabalin 150 mg 1 hour before surgery
Receives: Drug: Pregabalin 150mg
Placebo groupPlacebo comparatorpatients will receive placebo 1 hour before surgery with a sip of water.
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Morphia dose

    the total amount of rescue morphine received by patients for 24h postoperatively.

    Measured: 24 hour postoperative

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Postoperative pain

    post operative VAS score

    Measured: 24 hour postoperative

Timeline

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

  1. First posted19 Oct 2021
  2. Study start1 Apr 2020
  3. Primary completion1 Jan 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Jan 2022 (estimated)

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 2
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Care provider
Enrolment
90 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05083793
Sponsor's protocol ID
17101526
Status last verified
Oct 2021
First submitted
6 Oct 2021
Last updated
19 Oct 2021
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: make individual participant data (IPD) available to other researchers

Publications

  • Ben-Menachem E. Pregabalin pharmacology and its relevance to clinical practice. Epilepsia. 2004;45 Suppl 6:13-8. doi: 10.1111/j.0013-9580.2004.455003.x.

    PubMed 15315511
  • Hindmarch I, Trick L, Ridout F. A double-blind, placebo- and positive-internal-controlled (alprazolam) investigation of the cognitive and psychomotor profile of pregabalin in healthy volunteers. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2005 Dec;183(2):133-43. doi: 10.1007/s00213-005-0172-7. Epub 2005 Nov 9.

    PubMed 16205916
  • Sebastian B, Talikoti AT, Nelamangala K, Krishnamurthy D. Effect of Oral Pregabalin as Preemptive Analgesic in Patients Undergoing Lower Limb Orthopedic Surgeries under Spinal Anaesthesia. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Jul;10(7):UC01-4. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/18854.8081. Epub 2016 Jul 1.

    PubMed 27630927

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Pregabalin 150mg in people with Postoperative Pain, run by Assiut University at 1 site in Egypt.

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 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Oct 2021. 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 Egypt. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Morphia dose (time frame: 24 hour postoperative). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05083793, which also lists 3 linked publications.

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 Oct 2021.

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