Status:

UNKNOWN

Perioperative Pregabalin Use, Rehabilitation, Pain Outcomes and Anxiety Following Hip Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Collaborating Sponsors:

Pfizer

Conditions:

Anxiety

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Pain prior to surgery is of particular concern in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) since it is the most important predictor of pain and poor function 2-3 years after surgery. Previous ...

Detailed Description

INTRODUCTION. Participants are being asked to consider taking part in this research study if they are scheduled for total hip surgery. In this study we will compare the effect of a pain medication kno...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Provision of informed consent, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-III, VAS \> 5, age18-75 years, male or female, scheduled for THA.

Exclusion

  • Patients will not be enrolled in this study for the following reasons:
  • Patients not providing informed consent.
  • Known allergy to any of the medications being used.
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse.
  • Patients with chronic pain on slow-release preparations of opioid.
  • Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
  • Patients with psychiatric disorders.
  • Patients unable or unwilling to use Patient Controlled Analgesia. (PCA)
  • Diabetic patients or those with impaired renal function (Creatinine \>106).
  • Obese patients (i.e. BMI \> 40).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

184 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00762099

Start Date

May 1 2009

End Date

December 1 2011

Last Update

April 8 2011

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Holland Orthopaedic and Arthritic Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4Y 1H1