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Acetaminophen's Efficacy For Post-operative Pain

NCT01721486 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 41

Last updated 2017-06-08

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare IV acetaminophen to oral acetaminophen for pain control in children undergoing tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy.

Conditions

  • Tonsillitis
  • Airway Obstruction
  • Difficulty Swallowing

Interventions

DRUG

IV acetaminophen

IV acetaminophen 15 mg/kg (up to 1000 mg) over 15 minute infusion after IV placement in OR .

DRUG

PO acetaminophen

PO acetaminophen elixir 15 mg/kg (up to 1000 mg) administered approximately 90 minutes (+/- 30minutes) prior to induction of anesthesia in the pre-operative area.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kaveh Aslani, MD

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kaveh Aslani, MD · William Beaumont Hospitals

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
13 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-09-30
Primary Completion
2014-09-30
Completion
2015-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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