Gabapentin Premedication to Reduce Postoperative Pain for Pediatric Tonsillectomy
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Unknown status
Trial end date:
2019-12-31
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Summary
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.