The Effects of Gabapentin Premedication on Neurosurgery

Summary

The study is to observe the effects of gabapentin premedication on postoperative pain,vomiting and nausea in patients undergoing neurosurgery. 100 neurosurgical patients are randomized into groups gabapentin(GG) or placebo(GP). Patients are given gabapentin or placebo orally the night before operation day and 2hours before surgery,respectively.The investigators hypothesized that lower incidence of postoperative pain,vomiting and nausea be observed in GG than GP.

Timeline

Start

2014-12-14

Primary completion

2015-12

Completion

2016-06

Drugs

Indications