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Register: ISRCTN
Last refreshed on: 18 April 2017
Main ID:  ISRCTN15943548
Date of registration: 20/03/2017
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: National Cancer Institute, Cairo University
Public title: Attenuation of haemodynamic response to tracheal intubation with oral gabapentin and midazolam in breast cancer patients
Scientific title: Attenuation of haemodynamic response to tracheal intubation with oral gabapentin and midazolam in breast cancer patients: a randomised controlled trial
Date of first enrolment: 15/02/2017
Target sample size: 60
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://isrctn.com/ISRCTN15943548
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Randomised controlled trial (Prevention)  
Phase: 
Countries of recruitment
Egypt
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Affiliation: 
Name: Ahmed    Bakir
Address:  National Cancer Institute Cairo University - cairo Egypt
Telephone: +20 (0)111 566 1922
Email: ahmed_bakir77@yahoo.com
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA1 or 2 patients
2. Between 18 to 65 years of age
3. Undergoing modified radical mastectomy under general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria: 1. Allergy to gabapentin or midazolam
2. Severe renal or liver insufficiency
3. Patient refusal


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Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Modified radical mastectomy under general anaesthesia
Surgery
Intervention(s)
Patients are randomised into two groups:
1. Oral gabapentin 800 mg plus 7.5 mg midazolam
2. Oral gabapentin 800 mg
Both drugs are given 90 min prior to surgery and patients are followed up to 24 hours postoperatively
Primary Outcome(s)
1. Heart rate measured by electrocardiogram and pulse oximetry
2. Blood pressure measured by non invasive blood pressure monitor
Measured at baseline and at 0, 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 and 30 minutes of intubation
Secondary Outcome(s)
1. Sedation measured using Ramsay Sedation Scale
2. Side effects (e.g. nausea or vomiting) recorded by physician staff
Recorded over 24 h postoperatively
Secondary ID(s)
201617009.2p
Source(s) of Monetary Support
National Cancer Institute, Cairo University
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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