Research Article

Oral Pregabalin in Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 1

Characteristics of the seven studies included in the meta-analysis.

AuthorNo. of patients (pregabalin/control)CountrySurgeryPregabalin groupOutcomesJadad score

Sundar 201230/30IndiaCoronary artery bypass surgeryPregabalin 150 mg capsule orally 1 h before surgeryHemodynamic data, perioperative variables, fentanyl required, visual analog, and Ramsay sedation scores4
Anwar 201950/50United KingdomCardiac surgeryPregabalin (150 mg preoperatively and twice daily for 14 postoperative days)Pain at 3 and 6 months, total morphine consumption, length of stay in cardiac intensive, sedation score, nausea score, and length of stay in hospital5
Ziyaeifard 201530/30IranCoronary artery bypass surgery150 mg pregabalin capsulesHemodynamic parameters, morphine consumption, duration of intensive care unit stay, and pain score4
Pesonen 201135/35FinlandCardiac surgery150 mg of pregabalin before operation and 75 mg of pregabalin twice daily for 5 postoperative daysMMSE score, RASS score, CAM-ICU scores, P-creatinine, atrial fibrillation, postoperative pain, nausea, and vomiting4
Bouzia 201731/31GreeceCardiac surgeryPregabalin 150 mgVRS, morphine, vomiting, intraoperative fentanyl/remifentanil, use of analgesics at 3 months, and sleep disturbance at 3 months4
Joshi 201320/20IndiaCoronary artery bypass surgeryPregabalin capsules (75 mg) were given every 12 h for 2 postoperative daysPain characteristics, RASS scale4
Borde 201737/34IndiaCoronary artery bypass surgeryPregabalin, 150 mg capsule orally, 1 hour before surgery and 2 days postoperativelyPerioperative hemodynamic parameters, QoR-40 dimensions and global score, intravenous fluids, intravenous fentanyl, and durationof surgery3