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The Impact of IV Acetaminophen on Pain After Appendectomy for Perforated Appendicitis

NCT02881996 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2021-01-12

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Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate two standard post-operative pain regimens routinely used after laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis. The investigators hypothesize that the use of intravenous (IV) acetaminophen in addition to IV ketorolac with narcotic pain pump will decrease time to transition off patient/nurse controlled analgesia (PCA) to oral pain medications.

Conditions

  • Perforated Appendicitis

Interventions

DRUG

IV tylenol

IV tylenol given scheduled in addition to standard PCA

DRUG

No IV tylenol

No additional IV Tylenol given

DRUG

Ketorolac

both groups receive as part of our standard postop pain protocol after all operations

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shawn D St. Peter, MD · Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-06-30
Primary Completion
2016-06-30
Completion
2016-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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