Preoperative IV Versus Oral Acetaminophen
Completed · Phase 4 · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Pain, Postoperative
In brief
The current study proposes to examine whether there is a significant difference in patient outcomes related to the administration route of preoperative Acetaminophen. Specifically, the study will compare outcomes of surgical patients who receive IV Acetaminophen with surgical patients who receive oral Acetaminophen.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03468920
- Run by
- TriHealth Inc.
- People needed
- 120
- Starts
- 2018-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2019-04-12
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-05-14
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 18 years old or older
- Admitted to Bethesda Butler Main Perioperative Services for an outpatient surgical procedure performed under general anesthesia
You may not qualify if…
- Allergy to Acetaminophen
- Lactose intolerance or lactose allergy (placebo capsules contain lactose)
- Hepatic disease
- Having taken a product containing acetaminophen within 6 hours of scheduled surgery time
- Pregnant
- Weight less than 50kg
- Opioid addiction - admits to current opioid addiction and/or substance abuse disorder, and/or currently in treatment for opioid addiction or substance abuse
- Emergent or on-call procedures
- Inpatient surgery
Where it is running
- TriHealth, Bethesda Butler Hospital — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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