Gabapentin Premedication to Reduce Postoperative Pain for Pediatric Tonsillectomy

The purpose of this pilot study: 1) to examine the use of gabapentin in reducing pain in the first 48 hours postoperatively including the total amount of narcotics mg/kg given 2) to record the time to first analgesic postoperatively and 3) to compare Wong Baker and the 0-10 numeric pain distress scale scores at 12, 24 and 48 hours postoperatively. We hypothesize one 15mg/kg (up to 600mg) dose of gabapentin will decrease mean narcotic amounts in mg/kg compared to participants who do not receive preoperative gabapentin and will demonstrate a decreased mean time to first analgesic as well as to lower mean pain scores for each age group at 12, 24 and 48 hours.

NCT Number	NCT03625011
Lead Sponsor	Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Conditions	Tonsillitis, Tonsillectomy
Enrollment	50 participants
Start Date	2018-07-31
Primary Completion	2019-12-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2019-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2019-07-24