Acetaminophen's Efficacy For Post-operative Pain (NCT01721486) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedPhase 4
Acetaminophen's Efficacy For Post-operative Pain
United States41 participantsStarted 2012-09
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to compare IV acetaminophen to oral acetaminophen for pain control in children undergoing tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy.
Who can participate
Age range5 Years – 13 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Children 5-13 years of age
* Surgical procedure: tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy
* American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification 1 and 2 (patients that have either no systemic illness or mild systemic disease that is well-controlled, e.g. mild asthma)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Known allergy to study medication(s)
* Known genetic abnormality
* Known hepatitis
* Children with other physical, mental or medical conditions which, in the opinion of the PI, make study participation inadvisable or impairs pain assessment
* Children who have taken any analgesic within 24 hours prior to surgery
* Enrollment in concurrent research study
* Pregnant patients\*
* Students/trainees/staff\*
* Mentally disabled/cognitively impaired\*
What they're measuring
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Total Pain Medication
Timeframe: From time of PACU admission until 24 hours post-operatively.