Chronic Pain Management After Herniorraphy

NCT00772291 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2011-08-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Nowadays, chronic pain mainly as a result of iatrogenic nerve damage is generally considered as the most frequent complication after inguinal hernia surgery. The primary objective of this randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial is to investigate whether pregabalin reduces pain in patients with chronic pain of neuropathic origin after herniorraphy.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

pregabalin

pregabalin 150-600mg/day during 8 weeks

DRUG

placebo

placebo drug during 8 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • J.F. Lange, professor · Erasmus Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-05-31
Primary Completion
2010-08-31
Completion
2010-10-31

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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