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Gabapentin for Nonobstructive Azoospermia

Q: Has the Federal Drug Administration cleared Gabapentin for use?

<p><a href="https://www.withpower.com/clinical-trials/gabapentin">Gabapentin</a>'s safety is based on multiple rounds of data collection and efficacy trials, so it received a score of 3.</p>

Phase 3

Waitlist Available

Led By Nahid Punjani, M.D., M.P.H.

Research Sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up post-operative day 0 (the day of surgery, after surgery was completed) through post-operative day 7

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether adding an anti-inflammatory to the usual painkillers given before, during, and after surgery will reduce pain and the need for narcotics afterwards.

Eligible Conditions

Nonobstructive Azoospermia

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ post-operative day 0 (the day of surgery, after surgery was completed) through post-operative day 7

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~post-operative day 0 (the day of surgery, after surgery was completed) through post-operative day 7

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and post-operative day 0 (the day of surgery, after surgery was completed) through post-operative day 7 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Pain Score as Measured by the NRS-11 Scale

Secondary outcome measures

Change in Narcotic Consumption, as Measured by Duration of Narcotic Tablets Consumption

Change in Narcotic Consumption, as Measured by Frequency of Narcotic Tablets Taken

Opioid Consumption, as Measured by Number of Tablets Taken.

Side effects data

From 2021 Phase 4 trial • 88 Patients • NCT03012815

Allergic reaction

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

Study treatment Arm

Gabapentin

Benzodiazepine

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: GabapentinExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants receive Gabapentin 600mg tablet taken pre-operatively and 300mg taken three times a day for 3 days.

Group II: PlaceboPlacebo Group1 Intervention

Participants receive Placebo tablet taken pre-operatively and three times a day for 3 days

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Gabapentin

FDA approved

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityLead Sponsor

1,054 Previous Clinical Trials

1,316,235 Total Patients Enrolled

Nahid Punjani, M.D., M.P.H.Principal InvestigatorWeill Medical College of Cornell University

Jessica Marinaro, M.D.Principal InvestigatorWeill Medical College of Cornell University

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Has the Federal Drug Administration cleared Gabapentin for use?

"Gabapentin's safety is based on multiple rounds of data collection and efficacy trials, so it received a score of 3."

Answered by AI

What are some of the common reasons that doctors prescribe Gabapentin?

"Gabapentin is commonly used to manage neuralgia, epilepsies, and the pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia."

Answered by AI

Could you please provide a list of similar research studies to Gabapentin?

"There are a total of 28 ongoing studies investigating Gabapentin. Of these, 11 have reached Phase 3 clinical trials. The majority of research locations for Gabapentin are situated in Columbus, Ohio; however, there are 71 sites running investigations globally."

Answered by AI

Are individuals currently being sought out for this clinical trial?

"That is correct, the listing on clinicaltrials.gov does show that this study is looking for more participants. This particular trial was first posted on 7/28/2020 and has been updated as recently as 9/13/2022. There is a need for 68 additional patients at 1 location."

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How participants are being recruited for this experiment?

"That is accurate. The clinical trial in question, which was first advertised on 7/28/2020, is still looking for 68 patients from 1 medical facility according to the most recent update on 9/13/2022 found on clinicaltrials.gov"

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Gabapentin for Post-Operative Pain Control and Narcotic Reduction in Scrotal Surgery

2020. "Gabapentin for Post-Operative Pain Control and Narcotic Reduction in Scrotal Surgery". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04230980.