Status:

UNKNOWN

Short-term Effectiveness of Gabapentin Versus Placebo in Acute Lumbosacral Radiculalgia by Herniation Disc (GRADE)

Lead Sponsor:

Lille Catholic University

Conditions:

Radiculopathy of Lumbosacral Spine Due to Disc Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The study consists in evaluating the analgesic efficacy of Gabapentin versus Placebo in the short term (72h) acute lumbosacral radiculalgia due to disc herniation. In addition to the usual analgesic ...

Detailed Description

The objective of the study is to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of GABAPENTIN versus Placebo in 72h for hospitalised patients suffering from acute lumbosacral radiculalgia due to disc herniation. Af...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 18 years,
  • Radiculalgia or lumboradiculalgia less than 3 months (pain of a lower limb systematized to a radicular territory, possibly associated with lumbar pain),
  • Inpatient management for a minimum of 72 hours after inclusion,
  • Initial radiculalgia VAS ≥ 4 (moderate to severe pain),
  • Concordant disc herniation between clinical symptomatology and imaging (CT or MRI) less than 3 months,
  • Written consent signed by the patient,
  • Affiliation to a social security system
  • For women of childbearing age, use of effective contraception

Exclusion

  • Motor neurological deficit (≤ 3/5) or cauda equina syndrome (emergency surgical indications),
  • Chronic neuropathic pain in the lower limb affected by radiculalgia,
  • Lumbar infiltration performed within 72 hours prior to inclusion or unable to be performed after 72 hours,
  • Patient already on Gabapentin or Pregabalin, or having taken these treatments in the 7 days prior to inclusion
  • Contraindication to Gabapentin (Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients: corn starch, talc, yellow iron oxide, titanium dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, gelatin, shellac, propylene glycol, black iron oxide and potassium hydroxide)
  • Creatinine clearance \< 30ml/min,
  • Hemodialysis patient,
  • Body weight \< 50kgs,
  • Transplant patient
  • Patient under guardianship or curatorship
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding woman

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 2 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

144 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04865042

Start Date

February 2 2022

End Date

February 1 2025

Last Update

June 23 2023

Active Locations (5)

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CH Arras-rheumatology

Arras, France

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CH Béthune-rheumatology

Béthune, France

3

CHU Caen-rheumatology

Caen, France

4

CH Dunkerque-rheumatology

Dunkirk, France

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