Status:

COMPLETED

Decrease Opioid Consumption With Intra-Venous (IV) Acetaminophen After Colorectal Surgery (DOCIVA)

Lead Sponsor:

Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio

Conditions:

Pain Control Post Colorectal Surgery

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators hypothesis is that use of IV acetaminophen will significantly decrease use of post-operative opioid consumption and enhances recovery after colorectal surgery.

Detailed Description

All patients undergoing laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery are randomized to receive either IV acetaminophen or placebo. All patients received an opioid patient controlled anesthesia (PCA). IV a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient undergoing colorectal operation (Hartmann's procedure, sigmoidectomy, left hemicolectomy, right hemicolectomy, transverse colectomy, ileocecectomy, colo-colonic anastomosis, colorectal anastomosis, ileo-colonic anastomosis, low anterior resection, or abdominoperineal resection)
  • Age range from 18 to 90 years old
  • Patient providing signed, written informed consent before participation in the study

Exclusion

  • Patient younger than 18 years old or older than 90 years old
  • Patient or family is unable to give consent
  • Patient who use opioids or tramadol daily for \>7 days before study medication administration(patient who, in the investigator's opinion, had or was developing opioid tolerance)
  • Patient who had a chronic pain condition or any significant medical disease, laboratory abnormality, or condition that, in the investigator's judgment, could have compromised the subject's welfare, ability to communicate with the study staff, complete study activities, or otherwise restricted study participation
  • Patient who had hypersensitivity to opioids, acetaminophen, or the inactive ingredients of the study medication
  • Patient who had known or suspected history of alcohol or drug abuse or dependence within the previous 1 year
  • Patient who had impaired liver function
  • Patient who had fever within first 48 hours post-operatively and required acetaminophen for fever reduction

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

105 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02804633

Start Date

August 1 2013

End Date

March 1 2015

Last Update

June 17 2016

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