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Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneous Acetaminophen

NCT03635684 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 31

Last updated 2020-06-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Subcutaneous perfusion is an underused technique, the effectiveness of which has been demonstrated.

A number of drugs of different therapeutic classes, including morphine, have a good level of scientific evidence for use by this route.

Subcutaneous Acetaminophen injection is being used in some medical centers, mainly in Europe, despite the lack of definite evidence on its efficacy.

This study aims to quantify the degree of effectiveness of subcutaneous Acetaminophen infusions for pain or fever in Geriatrics and Palliative Care, as well as determining its safety.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Acetaminophen

Subcutaneous infusion of Acetaminophen over 20 to 30 minutes, with evaluation of: * local side effects; * pain and/or fever; at time of infusion, after 30 minutes, 60 minutes and 180 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Saint-Joseph University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joe El Khoury, MD · Hotel-Dieu de France

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-05-17
Primary Completion
2020-06-01
Completion
2020-06-01

Countries

  • Lebanon

Study Locations

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