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Gabapentin Premedication to Reduce Postoperative Pain for Pediatric Tonsillectomy

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta · NCT03625011

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 3–18 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Phase 4
Target enrollment
50
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
July 31, 2018
Record last updated
July 24, 2019

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What the study is about

The purpose of this pilot study: 1) to examine the use of gabapentin in reducing pain in the first 48 hours postoperatively including the total amount of narcotics mg/kg given 2) to record the time to first analgesic postoperatively and 3) to compare Wong Baker and the 0-10 numeric pain distress scale scores at 12, 24 and 48 hours postoperatively. We hypothesize one 15mg/kg (up to 600mg) dose of gabapentin will decrease mean narcotic amounts in mg/kg compared to participants who do not receive preoperative gabapentin and will demonstrate a decreased mean time to first analgesic as well as to lower mean pain scores for each age group at 12, 24 and 48 hours.

Being studied: Gabapentin

Conditions: Tonsillitis; Tonsillectomy

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • participants age 3-18 years
  • ASA class 1 or 2
  • elective Tonsillectomy/Adenoidectomy
  • outpatient setting.

Exclusion Criteria

  • BMI >40kg/m2
  • history of renal insufficiency, chronic pain
  • allergy to gabapentin
  • history of developmental delay

Recruiting US locations

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

    Atlanta, GA 30329

    Site contact: Beena Desai · 404-785-2269 · beena.desai@choa.org

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Beena Desai · 404-785-2269 · beena.desai@choa.org
  • Margaret A Gettis, DNP,CPNP-PC · 404-785-8622 · margaret.gettis@choa.org
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