Morphine COnsumption in Joint Replacement Patients, With and Without GaBapentin Treatment, a RandomIzed ControlLEd Study
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Total hip arthroplasty is amongst the most painful procedures postoperatively, and pain
management can be a challenge. Different measures have been introduced to manage severe
postoperative pain in these patients. Previous studies have investigated gabapentin in acute
postoperative pain and demonstrated reduced postoperative pain, postoperative morphine
consumption, morphine related side effects, and postoperative pain scores. To date, this
analgesia adjunct has yet to be investigated for total joint arthroplasty patients.