Study of the Effect of the Drug Gabapentin on Postoperative Pain and Incidence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the drug gabapentin (Neurontin®) for its
ability to reduce postoperative pain, the need for morphine-like pain medication, and the
severity and frequency of postoperative nausea and vomiting in laparoscopic gastric bypass
surgery patients.