IV Acetaminophen vs IV Morphine for Pain Control in Pregnant Women
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2019-04-27
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Purpose: To determine if IV acetaminophen can 1) decrease pain in pregnancy women, 2)reduce
the amount of opioid use in pregnant women who encounter pain, 3) reduce maternal and fetal
adverse effects compared to opioids.
Design: This is a comparative effective trial that is a randomized, controlled trial of IV
acetaminophen vs. IV morphine in pregnant women.
Procedures: Women meeting inclusion/exclusion criteria will be randomized to IV acetaminophen
or IV morphine. The IV acetaminophen group will get up to four standard doses of IV
acetaminophen during their stay at the hospital. The second group will get up to six standard
doses of morphine. Subjects will complete a pain scale after medication administration and
will be asked about any side effects.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston