Status:

COMPLETED

T3AI-Pain After Breast Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Conditions:

Pain

Breast Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Current standard of care for post-operative analgesia after breast surgery in CDHA is Tylenol #3® (300 mg acetaminophen, 30 mg codeine, 15 mg caffeine per tablet). We are proposing to test the analges...

Detailed Description

Block randomization will be used to randomize patients to one of two combinations. Group A will receive capsules containing 650 mg Acetaminophen plus 400 mg Ibuprofen. Group B will receive capsules co...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ages 18 to 70 inclusive
  • outpatient breast surgery: lumpectomy; mastectomy, simple or modified; with or without sentinel lymph node biopsy, axillary node dissection.

Exclusion

  • allergies to acetaminophen, NSAIDs, ASA or codeine.
  • asthma.
  • recent reported history of upper GI bleeding.
  • daily analgesic use (OTC or opioid) pre-operatively.
  • any opioid use in the week prior to surgery.
  • reported history of PUD if not on PPI regularly.
  • anticoagulant use (low dose ASA excepted).
  • renal disease or impairment.
  • reported history of liver disease.
  • pregnancy.
  • major operative complications.
  • patients requiring admission.
  • communication barrier.
  • cognitive or memory impairment.
  • reported history of drug and/or alcohol abuse.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00299039

Start Date

May 1 2006

End Date

September 1 2008

Last Update

February 2 2009

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QEII Health Sciences Centre

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 2Y9