Status:

WITHDRAWN

Intravenous Acetaminophen as Adjuvant Therapy for Pain Control in Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Lancaster General Hospital

Conditions:

Pain

Hip Fracture

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This research study is a prospective, randomized, blinded, placebo controlled trial evaluating the benefit of IV acetaminophen (Ofirmev™) as adjuvant analgesia in geriatric hip fracture patients. IV a...

Detailed Description

Approximately 46 subjects will be enrolled at LGH. Subjects will be randomized 1:1 to receive either IV acetaminophen 1000 mg q6 hours (FDA recommended dose) or IV placebo. While receiving the study d...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients aged at least 65 years with a diagnosis of hip fracture with whom surgical intervention is expected
  • Patients with the following surgeons ( David Hughes MD, Gerald Rothacker MD, Frank Essis MD, James Carson MD, Michael Gish MD, Vincent Battista MD)

Exclusion

  • Documented drug or alcohol addiction or abuse
  • Documented serum sodium levels \> 145 mmol/L
  • Documented serum chloride levels \> 107 mmol/L
  • Impaired liver function defined as an ALT or AST \> 3 times the upper limit of normal, Child-Pugh class C, or patients with documented active liver disease
  • Known allergy or intolerance to acetaminophen
  • Weight ≤ 50 kg
  • Creatinine clearance (CrCl) ≤ 30 ml/min as determined by the Cockcroft-Gault equation
  • Documented dementia
  • Acetaminophen (\> 650 mg) or opioid (\> 7 mg IV morphine equivalence) use within the previous 24 hours
  • Documented chronic opioid use

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01520298

Start Date

December 1 2011

End Date

May 1 2013

Last Update

September 30 2014

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Lancaster General Hospital

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, 17604