Gabapentin and Chronic Post Surgical Pain
Gabapentin and Chronic Post Surgical Pain
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a common pain medication
 (gabapentin) on chronic postsurgical pain in pediatric patients who require surgery for
 idiopathic scoliosis.
Pain after surgery can last for a long time. When it lasts for over two months, it is
 considered chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP). This is a problem in kids and adolescents that
 can impact many areas of the patient's life and their family. Many patients who undergo
 surgery for their scoliosis develop CPSP. The purpose of this study is to investigate the
 effect of a common pain medication (gabapentin) on chronic postsurgical pain in pediatric
 patients who require surgery for idiopathic scoliosis.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Be aged 10-18 years at the time of surgery

 -  Have a diagnosis of idiopathic scoliosis and/or kyphosis

 -  Be undergoing elective posterior spinal fusion

 -  Have only mild systemic disease

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  A diagnosis of neuromuscular scoliosis and/or kyphosis

 -  A diagnosis of chronic pain

 -  Used opioids in the past 6 months

 -  Developmental delay

 -  Liver or kidney disease

 -  Obstructive sleep apnea

 -  Body mass index >40

 -  Be pregnant or breastfeeding