Pain relief showdown: gabapentin vs clonidine after spine surgery
NCT ID NCT07297888
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether gabapentin or clonidine works better for pain after spinal surgery. 90 adults aged 18-60 having one or two-level lumbar laminectomy took part. Pain was measured using a standard 0-10 scale, and anxiety was also tracked. The goal is to find which medicine offers better relief for post-operative pain.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Finished
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Mar 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: \- Eligible participants were aged 18-60 years, classified as ASA physical status I or II, and scheduled for one or two-level lumbar laminectomy. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with psychiatric disorders, autoimmune diseases, local infection, BMI \>35, emergency procedures, tumour surgeries and the patients requiring the postoperative ventilation were excluded
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Adabala Vijay Babu
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 246001, India
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