Gabapentin and Chronic Post Surgical Pain

Withdrawn before enrolling · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Pain, Postoperative, Scoliosis Idiopathic

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03867240

Run by

Emory University

People needed

0

Starts

2019-06-01

Expected to finish

2022-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-02-08

Who can join

Age: 10 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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