Assessing Efficacy of IV Acetaminophen for Perioperative Pain Control for Oocyte Retrieval

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2020-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

In this research study we want to learn more about how effective certain medications are at reducing pain after oocyte (egg) retrieval surgery and how effective they are at reducing the time between the retrieval and discharge from the hospital. We will compare three types of pre-operative medications: intravenous (IV) acetaminophen, oral (PO) acetaminophen, and placebo (no medication), which is the current typical care.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
• Treatments: Acetaminophen

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

[ ] Patient is 18 years or over, undergoing oocyte retrieval. [ ] Patient is English-speaking.

Exclusion Criteria:

[ ] Allergy/hypersensitivity to acetaminophen or opiates. [ ] Any history of liver disease, history of alcohol depending, or renal impairment as reported in the electronic health record.

[ ] Any history chronic opiate use or chronic pain disorder reported in the electronic health record.

[ ] Weight less than 50kg as reported in the medical record.