Morphine Consumption in Joint Replacement Patients, With or Without Gabapentin Treatment
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Total knee 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 int hese patients. Previous studies have investigated gabapentin in acute
postoperative pain and demonstrated reducted pain, postoperative morphine consumption,
morphine related side effects, and postoperative pain scores. To date, this analgesia adjunct
has yet to be investigated in total joint arthroplasty patients.