Gabapentin Premedication to Reduce Postoperative Pain for Pediatric Tonsillectomy

PHASE4RecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

50

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 31, 2018

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2019

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2019

Conditions
TonsillitisTonsillectomy
Interventions
DRUG

Gabapentin

This double blinded randomized control trial will enroll 50 children age 3-18 years, undergoing T/As. Patients will be receiving either one gabapentin dose (15mg/kg up to 600mg) or placebo preoperatively. Both control and test group will receive the standard narcotic regimen intraoperatively.

Trial Locations (1)

30329

RECRUITING

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

OTHER