A Comparison of Gabapentin and Ketamine in Acute and Chronic Pain After Inguinal Hernia Repair
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2021-02-02
Target enrollment:
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Summary
Patients were randomized into two groups: Group Gabapentine ( G group) received 600 mg of
Gabapentin (two tablets) two hours prior to surgery and saline solution before induction of
spinal anesthesia and group Ketamine ( K group) received two placebo tablets and an injection
of ketamine at a dosage of 0.15 mg/Kg before induction of spinal anesthesia.. During the
surgery, blood pressure and heart rate were monitored. Postoperative analgesia was provided
by a PCA morphine. Acute postoperative pain was assessed by a visual analog scale. The
incidence of postoperative neuropathic pain was detected by the DN4 questionnaire after one
and three months of surgery.