Status:
UNKNOWN
Use of IV Acetaminophen in the Treatment of Post Operative Pain in Patients Undergoing Craniotomy and Spine Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Brooke Army Medical Center
Conditions:
Postoperative Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of intravenous acetaminophen (Tylenol) for post operative pain control in patients undergoing craniotomies (brain surgery) and spine surge...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of intravenous acetaminophen (Tylenol) for post operative pain control in patients undergoing craniotomies (brain surgery) and spine surge...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18-90 years old
- undergoing non-emergent craniotomy or single level lumbar laminectomy
- must be able to rate pain on a 0-10 scale post-operatively
Exclusion
- history of liver disease
- allergy to acetaminophen
- age less than 18 years
- renal failure with creatinine clearance less than 30
- pregnancy
- altered mentation with inability to report pain score
- patients who have received acetaminophen within 6 hours of surgery
- patients in which a neuraxial technique has been performed for surgery
- prisoners
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
55 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03261310
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
July 1 2018
Last Update
August 25 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Brooke Army Medical Center
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78234