Perioperative Administration of Pregabalin for Pain After Mastectomy

Summary

The investigators hypothesize that pregabalin will decrease post-operative pain scores and analgesic use following total mastectomy compared to placebo. The primary outcome will be acute postoperative pain, measured by a verbal numerical rating score (VNRS) and total analgesic consumption during postoperative 48 hours. The secondary outcome will be VNRS at 1 week and 1 month after operation.

Timeline

Start

2009-06

Primary completion

2009-12

Completion

2010-01

Publications

• Kim SY, Song JW, Park B, Park S, An YJ, Shim YH. Pregabalin reduces post-operative pain after mastectomy: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2011 Mar;55(3):290-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2010.02374.x.

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