IV Acetaminophen for Postoperative Pain After Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-08-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether preoperative IV Acetaminophen reduces postoperative pain and narcotic consumption in women undergoing surgical repair of pelvic organ prolapse.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Halina M Zyczynski, MD; University of Pittsburgh
• Treatments: Acetaminophen

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women ≥ 18 years of age

• scheduled to undergo surgery for POP via a vaginal or minimally invasive (laparoscopic/robotic) route at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

• women anticipated to have a hospital stay ≥24 hours

Exclusion Criteria:

• allergy/intolerance to acetaminophen

• hepatic dysfunction

• significant alcohol use - defined as patient reported consumption of more than 7 standard drinks per week and/or 3 drinks per day