NCT02086747

Brief Summary

The investigators hypothesized that 1 mg of acetaminophen 4 times per day for 3 days prevent chronic pain in hysterectomy patients.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
140

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2013

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2013

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 7, 2014

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 13, 2014

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2014

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

March 13, 2015

Status Verified

March 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

February 7, 2014

Last Update Submit

March 12, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

Abdominal Hysterectomy, Acetaminophen, chronic pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Acetaminophen prevents postoperative chronic pain in hysterectomy patients

    postoperative 3.months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Postoperative pain

    postoperative 0h, 1h, 4h, 8h, 12h, 16h, 20h, 24hours.

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Postoperative complications and ramsey sedation scores

    Postoperative 24 hours

Study Arms (2)

Acetaminophen

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Postoperative 72 hours acetaminophen 1 g iv 4 times a day for 72 hours iv

Drug: Acetaminophen

isotonic

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

1 g intravenous %0.9 NaCl four times Daily for 72 hours

Drug: Isotonic

Interventions

100 ml iv, 4 times a day for 72 hours

Also known as: Parol
Acetaminophen

100 ml iv, 4 times a day for 72 hours

isotonic

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients 18-80 years old scheduled for hysterectomy
  • Horizontal or vertical abdominal skin incision
  • Ability to operate a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device
  • Written informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

  • ASA Physical Status I-II, emergency or urgent procedure
  • Pre-existing chronic pain (at any site) requiring opioid analgesia
  • History of significant Axis I psychiatric disease (major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc.)
  • Significant hepatic (ALT or AST \> 2 times normal) or renal (serum creatinine \> 2 mg/dl) impairment; allergy to acetaminophen
  • Pregnancy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Mustafa Kemal University Medicine Faculty

Hatay, 31030, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Sinatra RS, Jahr JS, Reynolds LW, Viscusi ER, Groudine SB, Payen-Champenois C. Efficacy and safety of single and repeated administration of 1 gram intravenous acetaminophen injection (paracetamol) for pain management after major orthopedic surgery. Anesthesiology. 2005 Apr;102(4):822-31. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200504000-00019.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Interventions

Acetaminophen

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AcetanilidesAnilidesAmidesOrganic ChemicalsAniline CompoundsAmines

Study Officials

  • Onur Koyuncu, Asist.Prof

    Mustafa Kemal University

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Asist.Prof

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 7, 2014

First Posted

March 13, 2014

Study Start

March 1, 2013

Primary Completion

August 1, 2014

Study Completion

September 1, 2014

Last Updated

March 13, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-03

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