Overview

The Effect of Pregabalin on the Spinal Anesthesia

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2016-05-01

Target enrollment:
0

Participant gender:
All

Summary

Pregabalin, an anticonvulsant is widely used for treatment of neuropathic pain. Recently, it was reported that premedication of pregabalin before general anesthesia is effective to reduce postoperative pain. Up to date, there is no study about the effect of premedication of pregabalin on the spinal anesthesia. Therefore, in this study, investigators investigate the effect of premedication of pregabalin on the spinal anesthesia.

Phase:

N/A

Accepts Healthy Volunteers?

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Kyungpook National University
Kyungpook National University Hospital

Treatments:

Anesthetics
Pregabalin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients of American Society of Anaesthesiologists Grades I and II

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients with infection at the puncture site, coagulopathy, having true
hypersensitivity to drugs used, diabetes and hypertension, psychiatric and
neurological diseases