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Intravenous Versus Oral Acetaminophen for Postoperative Pain Control After Cesarean Delivery

NCT02487303 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 148

Last updated 2018-12-05

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Summary

This study will compare IV (intravenous) versus oral (PO) acetaminophen for postoperative pain after scheduled, elective Cesarean delivery. All patients will receive a standardized spinal anesthetic for operative anesthesia and will be randomized into one of three groups: (group 1) 1 gram IV acetaminophen every 8 hours for three doses, (group 2) 1 gram oral acetaminophen every 8 hours for three doses, or (group 3) no acetaminophen. This will be a randomized, open label study.

Conditions

  • Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

DRUG

Acetaminophen Intravenous

IV 1 gram f3 doses over 24 hours

DRUG

Acetaminophen Oral

Oral 1 gram 3 doses over 24 hours

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sylvia Wilson, MD · Medical University of South Carolina

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-03-17
Primary Completion
2017-07-27
Completion
2017-07-27

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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