The Effect of Gabapentin on Spinal Anesthesia Duration
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2023-01-15
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This prospective parallel group double blinded randomized study will be conducted over 50
adult participants between 20 and 60 years ASA (American Association of Anesthesiologists) I
and II. The participants will be randomly allocated in 2 groups. Group A will receive 900 mg
of gabapentin before surgery in 2 divided doses; 300 mg 10 hours prior to surgery and 600 mg
2 hours before surgery, while group B will receive 2 placebo tablets at the same time. The
participants will receive spinal anesthesia in the form of 3ml of hyperbaric bupivacaine
0.5%. Hemodynamics will be recorded every 15 minutes till the end of surgery. Sensory, and
motor block progression, and regression will be recorded also.