PANDORA: Delirium Prevention After Cardiac Surgery Using IV Acetaminophen to Prevent Postoperative Delirium in Older Cardiac Surgical Patients

NCT04093219 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 900

Last updated 2026-04-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Our objective is to find an effective prophylactic intervention by evaluating IV acetaminophen's impact in reducing the frequency of postoperative delirium, one of the most common and detrimental complications of cardiac surgery in older adults.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

IV acetaminophen

use of IV tylenol for pain

OTHER

Placebo

Volume of the placebo (saline) will match that of IV acetaminophen at 100ml 0.9% NaCl

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Balachundhar Subramaniam, MD, MPH · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-08-11
Primary Completion
2026-03-30
Completion
2026-04-05
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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