Efficacy of IV Acetaminophen in Acute Post-Operative Pain Control in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery (LRYGBP) Patients

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Morbid Obesity

In brief

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP) is a common type of surgery in which length of stay and morbidity is intimately associated with post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and recovery of bowel function. Medications most commonly used to control for post-operative pain are opioid medications, whose well known adverse effects include PONV. Currently, no studied adequate alternative to opiates exists for mild-moderate pain relief without the aforementioned risks. The primary goal for this study is to evaluate the the administration of pre- and post-operative IV acetaminophen to determine if there is in an overall decrease in the use of opioid analgesics by patient controlled analgesia (PCA) and subsequent decrease in subjective PONV leading to sooner return of bowel function, enabling progression to oral intake and decrease in post-operative length of stay.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01460667

Run by

McLaren Regional Medical Center

People needed

85

Starts

2011-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-10-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• patients who are scheduled to undergo laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (LRYGBP) under general anesthesia.
• age 18 to 65 years
• BMI >35
• ASA scores 1,2, or 3
• a negative pregnancy test for female subjects of childbearing age
• ability to read, understand and provide informed consent to the study procedures
• ability to read and understand the use of pain and nausea scales (VAS)

You may not qualify if…

• known hypersensitivity to acetaminophen or opioids
• use of opioid or schedule II medications prior to commencement of the study >7 days
• those with chronic pain conditions or significant medical disease requiring pain control
• abnormal liver function (aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase/bilirubin > 3X upper limit of normal range, active hepatic disease, clinically significant liver disease, cirrhosis or hepatitis)
• known or suspected alcohol, drug or opiate abuse or dependence; or participation in other clinical study within 30 days of surgery.

Where it is running

• McLaren Regional Medical Center — Flint, Michigan, United States (enrolling)

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