Gabapentin for Postop Pain After SSLF

Summary

Purpose: To assess the impact of gabapentin versus placebo on overall postoperative pain and gluteal pain at 7 days after vaginal sacrospinous ligament suspension for apical pelvic organ prolapse. Participants: English-speaking women planning to undergo a vaginal SSLF. Concurrent procedures can be performed except total vaginal hysterectomy, colpocleisis, anal sphincteroplasty, fistula surgery, or urethral diverticulectomy Procedures (methods): Patients will be randomized to receive either 2 weeks of gabapentin or placebo for 2 weeks post-operatively. Standard of care pain medications will be given to both groups. Patients will be followed for 6 weeks post-operatively.

Timeline

Start

2017-06-01

Primary completion

2020-07-25

Completion

2020-07-25

Publications

• Wu JM, Dieter AA, Feliciano KM, Geller EJ, Willis-Gray M. Randomized Clinical Trial of Gabapentin Versus Placebo for Pain After Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2022 Feb 1;28(2):65-71. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001064.

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