PO vs. IV Acetaminophen Given Perioperatively for 24 hr Post-op Pain Control Following Total Hip or Knee Replacement

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate post-op pain requirements in patients undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery who perioperatively receive either Oral acetaminophen or IV acetaminophen

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Kettering Health Network
• Treatments: Acetaminophen

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years of age and older

• Able to provide written consent

• Able to read and write in English

• Weighing over 50 kg

• Will undergo total hip or total knee joint replacement

Exclusion Criteria:

• Non-verbal patients

• Unable to use numeric pain scale

• Allergic to the test article

• Documented hepatic impairment or failure

• Current illicit drug use

• Requires traumatic or emergent surgery

• Pregnant women

• Women who are breastfeeding

• Prisoners

• Cognitively impaired requiring Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) or Power of Attorney (POA)

• Unable to swallow oral capsules