COMPARISON OF EFFECTS OF GABAPENTIN AND CLONIDINE ON POST-OPERATIVE PAIN AND ANXIETY IN LUMBAR SPINAL SURGERY.

Gabpentin vs Clonidine for Post Operative Pain

the investigators have tested whether gabapentin is superior to clonidine top decrease the post operative pain during spinal surgeries as a part of their thesis study. the investigators are registering this study post date as the student forgot by mistake to do so.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Eligible participants were aged 18-60 years, classified as ASA physical status I or II, and scheduled for one or two-level lumbar laminectomy.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with psychiatric disorders, autoimmune diseases, local infection, BMI >35, emergency procedures, tumour surgeries and the patients requiring the postoperative ventilation were excluded