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Preoperative Cesarean Section Intravenous Acetaminophen and Postoperative Pain Control

NCT02694653 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2017-04-19

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Summary

To evaluate the use of maternal opiates for pain control post cesarean delivery in those patients that received intravenous acetaminophen 1000 mg in 150 mL of normal saline, infused 30 minutes prior to incision compared to placebo. A comparison of post delivery length of stay in both study groups will be evaluated for cost effectiveness of the use of acetaminophen. a secondary purpose is to determine the levels of neonatal acetaminophen in cord blood at the time of delivery, since this has never been studied.

Conditions

  • Complications; Cesarean Section

Interventions

DRUG

Placebo

100 mL of normal saline IV given 30 minutes prior to elective c/section incision vs acetaminophen 1000 mg IV

DRUG

Acetaminophen

1000 mg acetaminophen in 100 mL normal saline IV given 30 minutes prior to elective c/section incision vs placebo

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Craig V. Towers, MD · University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-10-31
Primary Completion
2017-12-31
Completion
2017-12-31

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