Preoperative Cesarean Section Intravenous Acetaminophen and Postoperative Pain Control

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2017-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

To evaluate the use of maternal opiates for pain control post cesarean delivery in those patients that received intravenous acetaminophen 1000 mg in 150 mL of normal saline, infused 30 minutes prior to incision compared to placebo. A comparison of post delivery length of stay in both study groups will be evaluated for cost effectiveness of the use of acetaminophen. a secondary purpose is to determine the levels of neonatal acetaminophen in cord blood at the time of delivery, since this has never been studied.

• Phase: Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
• Treatments: Acetaminophen

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant having an elective c/section

Exclusion Criteria:

• Acetaminophen allergy

• Hepatitis history

• Liver or kidney disease

• Use of Tylenol within 24 hours

• Use of opiates within 24 hours