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NCT03682367

Perioperative Analgesia Using Gabapentin in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery

Terminated Phase 3 Results posted Last updated 9 July 2021
What this trial tests

Phase 3 trial testing Gabapentin in Cancer of Head and Neck in 8 participants. Terminated before completion.

Timeline
1 December 2018
Primary endpoint
1 April 2020
6 April 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsorUniversity of California, Davis
PhasePhase 3
StatusTerminated
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingtriple
Primary purposesupportive care
Enrollment8
Start date1 December 2018
Primary completion1 April 2020
Estimated completion6 April 2020
Sites1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

University of California, Davis

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Cancer of Head and Neck or Narcotic Use. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: 30 days. Reporting threshold: 0%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Control
Serious: 0/4 (0%)
Deaths: 0/4
Intervention
Serious: 0/4 (0%)
Deaths: 0/4
Other adverse events (2 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemControlIntervention
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03682367 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

Patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery often have a lot of pain after surgery, which can lead to a need for a lot of narcotic pain medication. These medications can have many side effects that can make recovery more difficult including nausea, vomiting, dizziness, being overly sleepy, itchiness, inability to urinate, confusion, inability to have a bowel movement, longer time before being able to start walking. These side effects can make the hospital stay longer. The use of gabapentin, which is a non narcotic pain medication that focuses on nerve pain, has been used in smaller head and neck surgeries including removal of tonsils, sinus surgery, thyroid surgery. Studies in patients needing orthopedic or OB/Gyn surgery have shown improved pain control with gabapentin. Potential benefits to future patients include improved pain control, less narcotic associated side effects and faster functional recovery.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial.

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