Effect of Gabapentin on Kidney Function Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy(LSG)

"Gabapentin is a drug that is commonly used to treat neuropathic pain, epilepsy, and other neurological disorders. According to some studies, gabapentin may affect the Wnt signaling pathway.~In this study Gabapentin will be given by a dose of 1200 mg 1 hour before a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy(LSG) to decrease postoperative pain and opioid consumption. As acute kidney injury is a common condition following LSG , and as gabapentin has a positive effect on decreasing AKI induced in animal studies, we assess the effect of gabapentin on the AKI status following LSG"

A placebo is a sham medical treatment that appears to be a real medical intervention but has no therapeutic effect. It is often used in clinical trials to compare the effects of a new treatment to those of a placebo. Common examples of placebos include inert tablets (like sugar pills), inert injections (like saline), and even sham surgery or other procedures. Placebos are typically made of inactive substances such as starch or sugar and are designed to be indistinguishable from the actual treatment