Methods | Randomised, double blind, parallel group. Single oral dose | |
Participants | Laparoscopic gynaecological surgery. Mean age 36 years | |
Interventions | Pregabalin 75 mg, n = 30 Pregabalin 150 mg, n = 30 Diazepam 5 mg, n = 30 all in addition to ibuprofen 800 mg |
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Outcomes | Postoperative pain using 11-point numerical rating scale | |
Notes | Oxford quality score: R2, D2, W1 = 5/5 HUCH-EVO Committee and Paulo Foundation sponsored |
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Risk of bias | ||
Item | Authors’ judgement | Description |
Adequate sequence generation? | Yes | “computer generated random number table” |
Allocation concealment? | Yes | “opaque containers” |
Blinding? All outcomes |
Yes | “identical capsules” |