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Can one pill before breast surgery cut the need for morphine?

NCT ID NCT07804784

Symptom relief Sponsor: Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 04, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026

Summary

This trial tests whether a single 600 mg dose of gabapentin, taken one hour before breast cancer surgery, reduces the amount of morphine needed for pain afterward. Sixty women scheduled for elective breast surgery will be randomly assigned to receive either gabapentin or a placebo pill. Researchers will measure total morphine use during recovery and watch for side effects like drowsiness, nausea, and vomiting. The goal is to see if this simple pre-treatment can improve pain control and lower opioid use.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a single 600 mg oral dose of gabapentin given one hour before surgery
What this could lead to
If it works, a single pill before surgery could ease pain and cut the need for morphine, reducing opioid side effects.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early trial, and gabapentin may not reduce morphine use for everyone. It can also cause drowsiness, nausea, or vomiting.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2026

Finished

Jun 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 60 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age between 18 to 60 years. 2. Female Gender 3. American Society of Anesthesiologists grade 1 and 2 patients. 4. Elective breast surgery 5. Admitted and day case surgeries Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients allergic to gabapentin 2. Patients refusal. 3. Patients having a history of chronic pain. 4. Patients already using opioids for pain control

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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Breast cancer surgery pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 5400, Pakistan

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