A Comparison of IV Versus PO Acetaminophen Postoperatively for Opioid Consumption After Cesarean Section

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2020-06-23
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

This randomized controlled study will compare narcotic consumption between two groups:

patients that receive a perioperative dose of IV acetaminophen versus patients that receive a perioperative dose of oral liquid acetaminophen for scheduled cesarean section.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Main Line Health
• Collaborator: Sharpe-Strumia Research Foundation
• Treatments: Acetaminophen

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women age 18 or older

• Scheduled to undergo a cesarean section

Exclusion Criteria:

• Existing diagnosis of chronic pain

• Need to undergo a vertical skin incision

• Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) > 50, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) > 70

• Platelets below 80,000 on admission

• Need to undergo general anesthesia

• Tubal ligation at time of Cesarean section

• Prior or known allergy to any of the medications being utilized in this study