Preoperative Gabapentin vs Placebo for Vaginal Prolapse Surgery

Summary

This study will recruit women scheduled to undergo vaginal apical suspension surgery (either uterosacral ligament suspension or sacrospinous ligament fixation) with or without other prolapse or anti-incontinence procedures. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to preoperative gabapentin or preoperative placebo (both patients and investigators will be blinded). Note the control group will receive preoperative acetaminophen/celecoxib/placebo and the treatment group will receive preoperative acetaminophen/celecoxib/gabapentin (preoperative acetaminophen/celecoxib are part of our current ERAS protocol). The primary outcome will be postoperative opioid use in the first 24 hours postoperatively measured in morphine milligram equivalents.

Timeline

Start

2023-01-01

Primary completion

2024-12-31

Completion

2024-12-31

Publications

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• Background Hah J, Mackey SC, Schmidt P, McCue R, Humphreys K, Trafton J, Efron B, Clay D, Sharifzadeh Y, Ruchelli G, Goodman S, Huddleston J, Maloney WJ, Dirbas FM, Shrager J, Costouros JG, Curtin C, Carroll I. Effect of Perioperative Gabapentin on Postoperative Pain Resolution and Opioid Cessation in a Mixed Surgical Cohort: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg. 2018 Apr 1;153(4):303-311. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.4915.
• Background Verret M, Lauzier F, Zarychanski R, Perron C, Savard X, Pinard AM, Leblanc G, Cossi MJ, Neveu X, Turgeon AF; Canadian Perioperative Anesthesia Clinical Trials (PACT) Group. Perioperative Use of Gabapentinoids for the Management of Postoperative Acute Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Anesthesiology. 2020 Aug;133(2):265-279. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000003428.
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• Background Pelvic Organ Prolapse: ACOG Practice Bulletin, Number 214. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Nov;134(5):e126-e142. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003519.
• Background Sammarco AG, Swenson CW, Kamdar NS, Kobernik EK, DeLancey JOL, Nallamothu B, Morgan DM. Rate of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery Among Privately Insured Women in the United States, 2010-2013. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Mar;131(3):484-492. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002485.
• Background Li ALK, Wadsworth K, Siddiqui NT, Alarab M, McDermott CD, Lemos N, Dawood A, Lovatsis D. Does low-dose gapapentin reduce opioid use postoperatively?: A randomized controlled trial in women undergoing reconstructive pelvic surgery. Int Urogynecol J. 2019 Feb;30(2):211-217. doi: 10.1007/s00192-018-3617-3. Epub 2018 Mar 21.
• Background Committee Opinion No. 750: Perioperative Pathways: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Correction. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Nov;134(5):1121. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003569. No abstract available.
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