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NCT Number: NCT01632215

Preoperative Gabapentine for Carpal Tunnel

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the postoperative analgesic effect of preoperative gabapentine for carpal tunnel syndrome surgery.

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Key information

Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cumulative Trauma Disorders Median Neuropathy Mononeuropathies Nerve Compression Syndromes Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Diseases Pain Pain, Postoperative Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Postoperative Complications Signs and Symptoms Sprains and Strains Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

About this study

There was studied 40 patients. Group 1 patients received 600 mg of gabapentin 1 hour before surgery; G2 received placebo 1 hour before surgery.

Anesthesia was regional intravenous block. Postoperative analgesia when needed was with acetaminophen. If needed was administered codeine. The evaluation of neuropathic pain was made by DN4 questionnaire. Pain intensity was assessed by numeric scale at block and after 30min, 1h, 2h, 2wk, 4wk, 6m. It was noted the duration of analgesia, and the amount of acetaminophen and codeine.

The statistical program used for analysis of the results was the Instat Graph

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • carpal tunnel syndrome

Exclusion criteria

  • disorientation, psychiatric disease, myocardial ischemia, hypertension, arrhythmia, another pain syndrome, drug user, and pregnant

Treatment and study plan

Gabapentine

Drug

Gabapentine 600 mg 01 dose

Other names: Anticonvulsant

Sugar Pill

Other

Sugar pill 01 dose

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain Intensity

    Time frame: 6 months

    Numerical score from 0 to 10; zero means no pain and 10 is the more intense pain

Secondary outcomes

  1. Chronic Pain

    Time frame: 6 months

    Numerical score from 0 to 10 scale:

    Minimum value= zero (means no pain) and Maximum value= 10 (more intense pain)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Federal University of São Paulo

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Preoperative Gabapentine for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2012
First posted
Jul 2, 2012
Registry last updated
Mar 5, 2019

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