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Pain Control in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients: Is Intravenous Acetaminophen Superior to Oral Administration?

NCT02774148 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1

Last updated 2023-09-28

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Summary

The primary objective is to determine if intravenous acetaminophen decreases pain scores and the amount of morphine equivalence received as compared to oral acetaminophen in patients greater than 65 years old after sustaining a hip fracture.

Conditions

  • Hip Fracture

Interventions

DRUG

IV Acetaminophen

The patient will receive 1,00mg IV Acetaminophen every 8 hours until 3 doses have been received post-operatively.

DRUG

PO Acetaminophen

The patient will receive 1,000mg po Acetaminophen every 8 hours.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Spectrum Health Hospitals

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andrew R. Fras, MD · Spectrum Health Hospitals

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-12-31
Primary Completion
2016-12-31
Completion
2016-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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