Gabapentin and Chronic Post Surgical Pain
| Status: | Not yet recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Post-Surgical Pain, Orthopedic |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Musculoskeletal, Orthopedics / Podiatry |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 10 - 18 |
| Updated: | 3/9/2019 |
| Start Date: | March 2019 |
| End Date: | April 2020 |
| Contact: | Cheryl Hartzell, MD |
| Email: | cheryl.maenpaa@emory.edu |
| Phone: | 404-785-5437 |
The Use of Perioperative Gabapentin in Adolescents Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion for Idiopathic Scoliosis to Prevent Chronic Postsurgical Pain
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a common pain medication
(gabapentin) on chronic postsurgical pain in pediatric patients who require surgery for
idiopathic scoliosis.
(gabapentin) on chronic postsurgical pain in pediatric patients who require surgery for
idiopathic scoliosis.
Pain after surgery can last for a long time. When it lasts for over two months, it is
considered chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP). This is a problem in kids and adolescents that
can impact many areas of the patient's life and their family. Many patients who undergo
surgery for their scoliosis develop CPSP. The purpose of this study is to investigate the
effect of a common pain medication (gabapentin) on chronic postsurgical pain in pediatric
patients who require surgery for idiopathic scoliosis.
considered chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP). This is a problem in kids and adolescents that
can impact many areas of the patient's life and their family. Many patients who undergo
surgery for their scoliosis develop CPSP. The purpose of this study is to investigate the
effect of a common pain medication (gabapentin) on chronic postsurgical pain in pediatric
patients who require surgery for idiopathic scoliosis.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Be aged 10-18 years at the time of surgery
- Have a diagnosis of idiopathic scoliosis and/or kyphosis
- Be undergoing elective posterior spinal fusion
- Have only mild systemic disease
Exclusion Criteria:
- A diagnosis of neuromuscular scoliosis and/or kyphosis
- A diagnosis of chronic pain
- Used opioids in the past 6 months
- Developmental delay
- Liver or kidney disease
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Body mass index >40
- Be pregnant or breastfeeding
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1405 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
404-785-6000
Phone: 404-785-6670
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