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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00819988
Date of registration: 08/01/2009
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Public title: Pregabalin in the Prevention of Postoperative Delirium and Pain
Scientific title: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of the Perioperative Administration of Pregabalin in Reducing the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium and Improving Acute Postoperative Pain Management
Date of first enrolment: May 2009
Target sample size: 240
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00819988
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Prevention  
Phase:  Phase 3
Countries of recruitment
Canada
Contacts
Name:     Gregory L Bryson, MD, MSc
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Affiliation:  The Ottawa Hospital
Name:     Prasad Jetty, MD
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Affiliation:  The Ottawa Hospital
Name:     Barbara Power, MD
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Affiliation:  The Ottawa Hospital
Name:     Paul Beaule, MD
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Affiliation:  The Ottawa Hospital
Name:     Alan J Chaput, MD, MSc
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Affiliation:  The Ottawa Hospital
Name:     Holly Evans, MD
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Affiliation:  The Ottawa Hospital
Name:     Homer Yang, MD
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Affiliation:  The Ottawa Hospital
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- aged 60 years and older

- booked for major orthopaedic or vascular procedure

- expected length of stay > 2 days

Exclusion Criteria:

- open AAA repair

- EVAR

- allergy/sensitivity to pregabalin or gabapentin

- use of pregabalin or gabapentin in previous 14 days

- severe liver disease

- severe renal dysfunction defined as either having creatinine clearance < 30 ml/min or
being dialysis-dependent

- seizure disorder

- MMSE < 24/30

- inability to speak English or French



Age minimum: 60 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Delirium
Pain
Intervention(s)
Drug: Pregabalin
Other: Sugar pill
Primary Outcome(s)
Delirium (patient is either CAM-ICU positive or positive for delirium by chart review) [Time Frame: postoperative day 1, 2, 3]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Pain with movement of the operative site using NRS [Time Frame: postoperative days 1, 2, 3]
Medical Outcome Study (MOS) sleep score [Time Frame: Postoperative day 3]
Narcotic-related adverse effects using ORSDS [Time Frame: postoperative days 1, 2, 3]
Narcotic analgesic requirements [Time Frame: postoperative days 0, 1, 2, 3]
Sedation using RSS [Time Frame: postoperative days 1, 2, 3]
Pain at rest using NRS [Time Frame: postoperative days 1, 2, 3]
Recovery using the QoR [Time Frame: postoperative day 3]
Length of stay [Time Frame: Discharge day]
Interference with daily activities using BPI [Time Frame: postoperative day 3]
Secondary ID(s)
PSI2008525
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Pfizer
Ethics review
Results
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