Status:

COMPLETED

Clinical Trial of Gabapentin to Decrease Postoperative Delirium and Pain

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Francisco

Conditions:

Postoperative Delirium

Postoperative Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This will be a double blind, placebo-controlled study of patients ≥65 years of age undergoing surgery of the spine, hips and knees replacement at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Med...

Detailed Description

Postoperative delirium is a common condition, occurring in 10-70% of surgical patients after major surgery. To date, few studies have examined events in the postoperative period as contributing factor...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female ≥65 years of age undergoing surgery involving the spine, hip or knee replacement.
  • English speaking.
  • Anticipated to stay in the hospital for at least 48 hours.

Exclusion

  • Patients who take gabapentin preoperatively, or have known sensitivity to the drug, or those unable to be randomized to receive gabapentin.
  • Subjects who are unable to provide informed consent.
  • Patients with a history of narcotic tolerance.
  • Patients with planned two stage spinal procedures (anterior-posterior spinal fusion to be done on two separate days).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

750 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00221338

Start Date

January 1 2006

End Date

July 1 2014

Last Update

September 10 2020

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University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States, 94143-0648