Perioperative Use of Gabapentin To Decrease Narcotic Requirements in Spinal Fusion

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

63

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 30, 2006

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2008

Study Completion Date

May 31, 2009

Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Interventions
DRUG

Gabapentin

oral gabapentin in load pre-op (15mg/kg) and maintenance 5mg/kg TID for 5 days or discharge

DRUG

Placebo

DRUG

Morphine

Administered as needed

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Children's Hospital and Health System Foundation, Wisconsin

OTHER

lead

Medical College of Wisconsin

OTHER

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