Pregabalin and Analgesia After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2010-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate how effective is the preoperative administration of pregabalin 600mg, to attenuate postoperative pain and opioids consumption after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Larissa University Hospital
• Treatments: Pregabalin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA physical status I-II

Exclusion Criteria:

• Renal or hepatic insufficiency

• Alcohol or drugs abuse

• History of chronic pain or daily intake of analgesics

• Uncontrolled medical disease (hypertension, diabetes) and cardiovascular problems. Psychiatric disorders

• Inability of patients to use PCA pump

• History of intake of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs the last 24 hours before surgery,use of drainage after the surgery