Pain Control in Pediatric Posterior Spine Fusion Patients: The Effect of Gabapentin
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the patient experience when using gabapentin with
other pain control medications after posterior spinal fusion surgery for scoliosis in
adolescents. These results will be compared to patients who underwent the same procedure
during the study period and received the same standardized pain control regimen excluding
gabapentin. Effects on pain level, opioid use, and satisfaction will be measured. Opioid side
effects including nausea, sedation and urinary retention (inability to empty one's bladder)
will also be recorded.The null hypotheses are as follows:
1. There is no significant difference in pain control when adding gabapentin to a
multimodal pain management protocol in pediatric post-operative posterior spinal fusion
patients.
2. There is no significant difference in the amount of opioid medication required for pain
control in pediatric post-operative posterior spinal fusion patients.