Analgesic Efficacy & Safety of Intravenous (IV) Acetaminophen Versus Placebo for the Treatment of Postop Pain

NCT00564486 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 244

Last updated 2016-10-21

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Summary

This research study will look at the pain relieving ability and safety of using repeated doses of intravenous (into the vein \[IV\]) acetaminophen in the treatment of moderate postoperative pain after planned or elective abdominal laparoscopic surgery, such as a laparoscopic abdominal hysterectomy or laparoscopic cholecystectomy (removal of the gall bladder).

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

IV Placebo

IV, every 6 hours for 24 hours (4 doses total)

DRUG

IV Placebo

IV, every 4 hours for 24 hours (6 doses total)

DRUG

IV Acetaminophen

IV, every 6 hours for 24 hours (4 doses total)

DRUG

IV Acetaminophen

IV, every 4 hours for 24 hours (6 doses total)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mallinckrodt

    lead INDUSTRY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-11-30
Primary Completion
2008-09-30
Completion
2008-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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