Gabapentin Premedication to Reduce Postoperative Pain for Pediatric Tonsillectomy
Recruiting
Phase 4
Interventional Study
Tonsillitis
Tonsillectomy
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 3 – 18
- Sex
- Any
- Trial phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Participants needed
- 50 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta · Other
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About This Trial
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 g…
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Eligibility Criteria
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
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