The Effect of Oral Gabapentin on Emergence Agitation and Delirium in Adult Patients After Nasal Surgery.

NCT ID: NCT06887998

Last Updated: 2025-03-21

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

63 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-31

Study Completion Date

2026-03-31

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

Emergence agitation is a postanesthetic phenomenon that develops in the early phase of recovery from general anesthesia, and is characterized by agitation, disorientation, confusion, and possible violent behavior. Emergence agitation can cause serious events such as self-extubation, bleeding, catheter removal and even falling out of the bed leading to severe injuries . Furthermore, it may lead to injuries to health care providers and increase the demand on human resources.

While its pathogenesis remains unclear, previous studies reported that ENT (ear, nose, and throat) surgical procedures have a higher incidence of emergence agitation in both adults and children.

Emergence agitation is a common phenomenon occurring in 22.2% in adult patients undergoing general anesthesia for nasal surgery .

Gabapentin, agamma-aminobutyricacidanalog, binds the voltage-gated calcium channels of the dorsal root ganglion, at α2-δ subunite. Gabapentin binding to these channels reduces the release of excitatory neurotransmitters preventing the propagation of painful stimuli which makes its use helpful in treatment of postoperative pain and agitation with less side effects compared with benzodiazepines and opioids . Gabapentin has been used in controlling acute perioperative conditions like preoperative anxiety, intraoperative attenuation of hemodynamic response to noxious stimuli and post operative pain, delirium and nausea and vomiting.

A previous study examined the effect of oral gabapentin 600 mg in reducing emergence agitation in adult patients undergowing rhinoplasty, but this study will examine the effect of two different doses of oral gabapentin 400 mg and 600 mg in reducing emergence agitation after nasal surgery.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Emergence Agitation

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators
Patients will be randomly allocated (using sealed opaque numbered envelopes indicating the group of each patient, carried out by an independent anesthesiologist) into one of three groups :

* Group (A) \[n = 21 patients\]: will receive 600 mg oral gabapentin one hour before induction.
* Group(B) \[n =21 patients \]:will receive 400 mg oral gabapentin one hour before induction.
* Group (C) (control group) \[n =21 patients \] : will receive placebo

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Gabapentin 600 mg group

21 patients will receive 600 mg oral gabapentin one hour before induction.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Gabapentin 600 mg capsules

Intervention Type DRUG

21 patients will receive 600 mg oral gabapentin one hour before induction.

Gabapentin 400 mg group

21 patients will receive 400 mg oral gabapentin one hour before induction.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Gabapentin 400 mg capsules

Intervention Type DRUG

21 patients will receive 400 mg oral gabapentin one hour before induction.

control group

21 patients will receive placepo one hour before induction.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

21 patients will receive placepo one hour before induction.

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

Gabapentin 600 mg capsules

21 patients will receive 600 mg oral gabapentin one hour before induction.

Intervention Type DRUG

Gabapentin 400 mg capsules

21 patients will receive 400 mg oral gabapentin one hour before induction.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

21 patients will receive placepo one hour before induction.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* All patients (male/female, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-II, age: 18-60 years) undergoing elective nasal surgery will be eligible for the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1. hypersensitivity to gabapentin
2. patient refusal
3. epilepsy
4. neurological or psychological conditions that impair communication.
5. current use of gabapentin, psychotropic or opioids medications.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Maged Mobarak Abdelkhalek Abdelfattah

assisstant lecturer

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Kasr Elainy Hospital , Cairo University

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

Egypt

Central Contacts

Reach out to these primary contacts for questions about participation or study logistics.

maged mobarak mobarak, assisstant lecturer

Role: CONTACT

+0201010282650

Hebatallah Salah Abdelhamid, : Lecturer of anesthesia, ICU

Role: CONTACT

+201004507530

Facility Contacts

Find local site contact details for specific facilities participating in the trial.

vice dean for community affairs

Role: primary

+20223647545

References

Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.

Badawy AA, Kasem SA, Rashwan D, Al Menesy T, Adel G, Mokhtar AM, Badawy YA. The role of Gabapentin oral solution in decreasing desflurane associated emergence agitation and delirium in children after stabismus surgery, a prospective randomized double-blind study. BMC Anesthesiol. 2018 Jun 20;18(1):73. doi: 10.1186/s12871-018-0533-5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29925328 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

gabapentin for agitation

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.

Gabapentin for Sleep in Critically Ill Patients
NCT04631510 COMPLETED EARLY_PHASE1
Gabapentin and Pressor Response to Intubation
NCT06705101 NOT_YET_RECRUITING PHASE1/PHASE2