IV Acetaminophen for Postoperative Analgesia

Stopped early · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Nausea, Postoperative Vomiting

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of IV acetaminophen for postoperative pain management after laparoscopic cholecystectomy to determine if its use to supplement standard of care pain management decreases the incidence of post-operative nausea and vomiting.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01798316

Run by

Northwell Health

People needed

105

Starts

2013-03-01

Expected to finish

2015-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-31

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Subject is undergoing pre-scheduled laparoscopic cholecystectomy;
• American Society of Anesthesiology patient classification status I-II

You may not qualify if…

• Regular preoperative use of or opioids,
• Subjects admitted after surgery for postoperative complications other than postoperative pain or PONV.
• Subjects converted to open laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• Known allergy/hypersensitivity to acetaminophen
• Use of opioids prior to commencement of the study (<7 days)
• Patients with chronic pain conditions or disease requiring pain control
• Abnormal liver function
• Known or suspected alcohol, drug or opiate abuse or dependence
• Patients with a BMI of greater than 35
• Other physical, mental or medical conditions that could effect participation.
• Abnormal renal function; serum creatinine>2gm/dl

Where it is running

• North Shore University Hospital — Manhasset, New York, United States
• Long Island Jewish Medical Center — New Hyde Park, New York, United States
• Syosset Hospital — Syosset, New York, United States

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