NCT01823224

Comparing Effectiveness of IV vs Oral Acetaminophen Given Perioperatively for Lap Choles for Pain Control,

A Prospective, Randomized, Double Blind, Comparative-effectiveness Study Comparing Perioperative Administration of Oral Versus Intravenous Acetaminophen for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 67 (actual)
• Sponsor: Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to learn whether perioperative IV (intravenous) administration of acetaminophen (commonly referred to as Tylenol) shows any different clinical outcomes over the oral (by mouth) administration of acetaminophen for a patient having a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. If improved pain scores occur with the administration of IV acetaminophen, it may result in fewer requests for pain-related intervention such as other oral pain medications.

Detailed description

Subjects were enrolled following the listed inclusion and exclusion criteria. Subjects Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Male and female patients ASA I - III . 18 years of age and older Exclusion Criteria: Chronic pain syndromes (pain symptoms lasting greater than 3 months), previous abdominal surgery Chronic home narcotic use (patient-reported narcotic use for greater than 3 months) Previous Bowel resection, colon surgery, stomach surgery . Liver disease (AST or ALT greater than 3 times upper limit of normal), on labs closest to surgical date or within 6 months prior to surgery Severe renal disease (creatinine clearance less than 30 mL/min), on labs closest to surgical date or within 6 months prior to surgery Open or emergency surgery (non-scheduled surgery, surgery that must be performed within 6 hours for this particular surgery) Prior NSAIDS (Non-Steroid Anti-inflammatory Drugs) including COX-2 agents use within the last 24 hours Use of intraoperative NSAIDs Contraindication to study drug (including allergic reaction or hypersensitivity to acetaminophen or any of its components; Taking a medication with known interactions with acetaminophen Taking chronic oral acetaminophen, greater than 6 months on a daily basis at a dose greater than 3000mg/day Pregnancy Current or past alcohol abuse (within the past 2 years)

Conditions

• Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	2 capsules Oral Tylenol 2000 mg and IV "salt water"	The participants randomized to receive the '2 capsules Oral Acetaminophen 500 mg and IV "salt water repeated 4 hours after that dose to equal 2000mg. A pre-op pain score was obtained and pain scores every 15 min x 1 hour then per recovery routine and they did a 24 hour home diary to record pain scores for 24 hours post surgery. Their opioid morphine equivalent was recorded intraoperatively, recovery and at home. This was compared to the other group receiving IV acetaminophen.and the pain scores and morphine equivalents were collected the same as in the comparative group. Each group received a placebo version oral or iv accordingly.
DRUG	IV tylenol 1000mg and 2 oral capsule "sugar pills"	IV acetaminophen 1000mg and 2 oral capsule "sugar pills were given to participants that were randomized to receive the IV acetaminophen. The same collection of pain scores and morphine equivalents was completed the same as the other group.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-02-01
• Primary completion: 2015-06-01
• Completion: 2015-09-01
• First posted: 2013-04-04
• Last updated: 2016-06-06
• Results posted: 2016-06-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States