Efficacy of Gabapentin in Prevention of Tourniquet Pain and Hypertension

Summary

The purpose of the study is to find out if taking a dose of gabapentin 600 mg by mouth (po) before surgery will help prevent the development of tourniquet pain and hypertension while the tourniquet is inflated during orif of tibia fracture.

Timeline

Start

2012-01

Primary completion

2014-06

Completion

2014-06

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped (Enrollment): “Unable to recruit patient due to surgical case type. Not worth continuing study.”

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.