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Gabapentin for Postoperative Pain (GPOP Trial)

Phase < 1
Recruiting
Led By Lieschen Quiroz, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Oklahoma
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Patients have a diagnosis of uterovaginal prolapse, vaginal vault prolapse, or pelvic organ prolapse (based on International Classification of Diseases [ICD]).
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2 weeks post-op
Awards & highlights

GPOP Trial Summary

This trial seeks to investigate if using gabapentin as part of post-op care helps reduce pain from minimally invasive surgery for prolapse.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for patients with different types of pelvic organ prolapse who are undergoing minimally invasive sacrocolpopexy. It's not for those currently on gabapentin or pregabalin, dependent on oxygen, with renal failure, or using daily narcotics for over two months.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if Gabapentin can help manage pain after minimally invasive surgery to correct pelvic organ prolapse. Patients will either receive Gabapentin or a placebo to see which is more effective in reducing post-operative pain.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Gabapentin may cause side effects like dizziness, fatigue, visual changes and swelling in the extremities. Some people might also experience gastrointestinal issues such as diarrhea or constipation.

GPOP Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have been diagnosed with a type of pelvic organ prolapse.

GPOP Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2 weeks post-op
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 weeks post-op for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Examine the efficacy of gabapentin in changing postoperative pain scores
Secondary outcome measures
Somnolence
Patient satisfaction
Post-operative opioid consumption

GPOP Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Gabapentin ArmActive Control1 Intervention
Standard ERAS protocol with scheduled postoperative gabapentin
Group II: Placebo ArmPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Standard ERAS protocol post-operative care with placebo

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of OklahomaLead Sponsor
455 Previous Clinical Trials
97,570 Total Patients Enrolled
Lieschen Quiroz, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Oklahoma
4 Previous Clinical Trials
333 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Placebo (Other) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05609682 — Phase < 1
Postoperative Pain Research Study Groups: Placebo Arm, Gabapentin Arm
Postoperative Pain Clinical Trial 2023: Placebo Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05609682 — Phase < 1
Placebo (Other) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05609682 — Phase < 1

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does the trial include participants over 70 years of age?

"This research is seeking to enrol participants who are at least 18 years old and no older than 99."

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Are participants still welcome to join this clinical experimentation?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov database, this medical trial is not currently searching for participants; it was initially posted on November 7th 2022 and has not been revised since then. Despite this, there are presently 484 other trials actively recruiting patients."

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Are there restrictions on who can participate in this scientific experiment?

"This medical research is enrolling 40 eligible individuals aged 18 to 99 that are suffering from postoperative pain, and have been diagnosed with uterovaginal prolapse, vaginal vault prolapse, or pelvic organ prolapse (as defined by the International Classification of Diseases [ICD])."

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~10 spots leftby Oct 2024