Overview

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