Patients are stratified based on their initial pain score in the recovery room. patients with a pain numeric rating scale of greater than or equal to 7/10 are stratified to the "high" group. then randomized to receive gabapentin 200 mg tid x 9 doses, or placebo x 9 doses. Patients with a pain score equal to or less than 6/10 are stratified to the "low" group, then randomized to receive gabapentin 200mg tid x 9 doses or placebo x 9 doses.
All patients receive Acetaminophen 1gm every 6 hours for 3 days, Celecoxib 400mg as a loading dose then 200mg twice a day for 3 days. Patients also receive patient controlled analgesia (PCA) of hydromorphone for 24 hrs, then are transitioned to oxycodone 5-15 mg every 2 hours as needed.

Prostate Cancer

Gabapentin

Placebo Sugar Pill

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center

Does Postoperative Gabapentin Reduce Pain, Opioid Consumption and Anxiety and Have a Positive Effect on Health Related Quality of Life After Radical Prostatectomy?

Does Postoperative Gabapentin Reduce Pain, Opioid Consumption & Anxiety & Have a Positive Effect on Health Related Quality of Life After Radical Prostatectomy?

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Does Postoperative Gabapentin Reduce Pain, Opioid Consumption and Anxiety and Have a Positive Effect on Health Related Quality of Life After Radical Prostatectomy?

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