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Study aim
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Assessing the analgesic effects of combination of preoperative intravenous magnesium sulfate and oral pregabalin on postoperative pain in patients undergoing posterior lumbar fusion surgery
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Design
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This study is a randomized, controlled, double-blind, four-arm parallel group, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial on 80 patients.
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Settings and conduct
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This study includes 80 patients undergoing posterior lumbar spinal fusion surgery. Randomization and concealment will be carried out using sealed opaque envelope. Patients will be assessed in terms of the study outcomes in 0, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48 hours postoperatively.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria includes patients between the ages of 18 and 70 years and patients undergoing posterior lumbar spinal fusion surgery.
Exclusion criteria involves patients with hepatic dysfunction (transaminases above normal levels) and renal failure (creatinine >150 μmol/l); cardiac dysfunction (ejection fraction <40); neurological disorder, myopathy, or history of psychological disorder (e.g. current treatment with antipsychotic and antidepressant medications); known sensitivity or contraindication to dugs used in the study; preoperative opioid use or regular opioid use due to chronic pain (pain more than 3 months); preoperative administration of calcium channel blocker; hypermagnesemia.
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Intervention groups
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Patients in the present study will be randomly assigned to four groups including preoperative intravenous (IV) magnesium sulfate and oral pregabalin (MP) group, preoperative IV magnesium sulfate (M) group, preoperative oral pregabalin (P), and control (C) group which receives the placebo.
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Main outcome variables
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Primary outcome of the study is cumulative morphine consumption (mg). Secondary outcomes include visual analogue scale (VAS, 0-10) for pain at rest, Ramsay sedation scale (RSS), and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV).