NCT06505148

Comparing the Difference in Pain Control in the Pediatric General Surgery Population: to Alternate or Combine Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen?

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Baylor Research Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 3 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To examine the difference in pain control in the pediatric general surgery population alternating acetaminophen and Ibuprofen q 3 hours vs giving them simultaneous combination therapy around the clock.

Detailed description

The purpose of the study is to compare the difference in pain control in the pediatric general surgery population of those who receive alternating acetaminophen and ibuprofen every 3 hours to those who receive acetaminophen and ibuprofen combined therapy around the clock. Additionally, to investigate the difference in parent adherence to pain treatment plans between the alternating group from the combined group.

Conditions

• Pediatric Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Acetaminophen	administered alternatively with other drug
DRUG	Ibuprofen	administered alternatively with other drug

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-08-01
• Primary completion: 2025-08-01
• Completion: 2025-08-01
• First posted: 2024-07-17
• Last updated: 2024-07-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated drug study