NCT05699876

Melatonin vs Gabapentin for Post Trauma Surgery

A Comparative Study of Melatonin and Gabapentin as Premedication for Patients Undergoing Surgery Following Trauma

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (estimated)
• Sponsor: All India Institute of Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This project aims to compare the effect of preoperative administration of melatonin and gabapentin in reducing preoperative anxiety, stress markers and postoperative pain levels in trauma patients undergoing surgery. Gabapentin has analgesic as well as sedative properties. Melatonin, a hormone has been extensively used in intensive care units and has found to improve the sleep cycle and reduce pain. It is now being explored as a preoperative medication.

Conditions

• Anxiety, Preoperarative

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Melatonin 6 MG	melatonin will be administered orally preoperatively as premedication
DRUG	Gabapentin	melatonin will be administered orally preoperatively as premedication

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-15
• Primary completion: 2023-11-30
• Completion: 2023-11-30
• First posted: 2023-01-26
• Last updated: 2023-01-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: India