Status:

COMPLETED

PO vs. IV Acetaminophen Given Perioperatively for 24 hr Post-op Pain Control Following Total Hip or Knee Replacement

Lead Sponsor:

Kettering Health Network

Conditions:

Post-op Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate post-op pain requirements in patients undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery who perioperatively receive either Oral acetaminophen or IV acetaminophen

Detailed Description

Subjects will be randomized to receive perioperative dosing of either: 1. Oral acetaminophen (Tylenol) 1000mg with IV Placebo (100ml Normal Saline), OR, 2. IV acetaminophen (Ofirmev) 1000mg/100ml wit...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 years of age and older
  • Able to provide written consent
  • Able to read and write in English
  • Weighing over 50 kg
  • Will undergo total hip or total knee joint replacement

Exclusion

  • Non-verbal patients
  • Unable to use numeric pain scale
  • Allergic to the test article
  • Documented hepatic impairment or failure
  • Current illicit drug use
  • Requires traumatic or emergent surgery
  • Pregnant women
  • Women who are breastfeeding
  • Prisoners
  • Cognitively impaired requiring Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) or Power of Attorney (POA)
  • Unable to swallow oral capsules

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

515 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02244619

Start Date

September 1 2014

End Date

April 1 2016

Last Update

July 24 2017

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Kettering Medical Center

Kettering, Ohio, United States, 45429