Efficacy of Preoperative Gabapentin in Wisdom Teeth Extraction
Phase 4
98
about 4.6 years
18–59
1 site in CA
What this study is about
This trial is testing if giving gabapentin before wisdom teeth extraction helps reduce pain and opioid use. Participants will receive either gabapentin or a placebo 2 hours before surgery, and their pain levels, medication usage, and side effects will be monitored for several days after the procedure.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Take Gabapentin 600mg
- 2.Take Placebo
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Requires travel to a study site
How treatment is administered
You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
gabapentin (Modulates calcium channels; used for neuropathic pain and seizures)
oral (Oral Tablet)
Primary: opioid use
Secondary: pain control, pain interfering in enjoyment in life, pain interfering in general activity, pain interfering in mood, pain interfering in normal work, pain interfering in relations with other people, pain interfering in sleep