NCT01858402

Paracetamol Versus Dipyrone After Pediatric Lower Abdominal Surgery in Children With Spinal Anesthesia

The Efficacy of Intravenous Paracetamol Versus Dipyrone for Postoperative Analgesia After Day-case Lower Abdominal Surgery in Children With Spinal Anesthesia: a Prospective Randomized Double-blind Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 2 (actual)
• Sponsor: Baskent University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 15 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

We conducted a prospective, randomized double-blind study to compare the effectiveness of intravenous paracetamol and dipyrone for preventing pain during early postoperative period in school-age children undergoing lower abdominal surgery with spinal anesthesia.

Detailed description

The intensity of postoperative pain was assessed using a visual analog scale (VAS) (0 represented no pain and 10 the worst pain ever experienced) at 15, 30, 60th minutes, and 2nd, 4th, 6th hours postoperatively.

Conditions

• Other Acute Postoperative Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Paracetamol	15 mg/kg IV (premixed with 0.9% sodium chloride to a total of 50 ml), preoperative single dose
DRUG	Dipyrone	15 mg/kg IV (premixed with 0.9% sodium chloride to a total of 50 ml), preoperative single dose

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-12-01
• Primary completion: 2011-03-01
• Completion: 2011-07-01
• First posted: 2013-05-21
• Last updated: 2013-05-21