The control of itching due to wound healing by gabapentin in children

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Dr J Mendham
Scientific

Department of Anaesthetics
North Bristol NHS Trust
Frenchay Hospital
Frenchay Park Road
Bristol
BS16 1LE
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)117 970 1212
Email	janine.mendham@north-bristol.swest.nhs.uk

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised placebo controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	Does gabapentin reduce itching when given to children with healing wounds - primary burn wounds?
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Itching
Intervention	50 children with itching causing distress following a burn will be randomized and receive placebo or 5 mg/kg gabapentin.
Intervention type	Drug
Phase	Not Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)	Gabapentin
Primary outcome measure(s)	Reduction of itching.
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	01/11/2003

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Child
Sex	All
Target sample size at registration	50
Key inclusion criteria	Children admitted to the Childrens Ward with burns who are distressed by itching.
Key exclusion criteria	Does not match inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment	01/11/2002
Date of final enrolment	01/11/2003

Department of Anaesthetics

Bristol
BS16 1LE
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	results	01/12/2004		Yes	No