Analgesic Efficacy of Repeated Doses of Intravenous (IV) Acetaminophen in Post-operative Pediatric Spine Fusion Patients

PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

67

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 31, 2011

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2014

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2015

Conditions
Pain, Postoperative
Interventions
DRUG

Intravenous Acetaminophen

Scheduled doses of 15 mg/kg of IV acetaminophen will be administered to the treatment arm of the study for a total of 8 doses over a 48 hour period post-operatively.

OTHER

Placebo

Saline placebo will be given at the time of skin closure intra-operatively and will continue to receive IV saline for 44 hours post-operatively. Doses will be administered every 6 hours (total of 8 doses).

Trial Locations (1)

19104

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

OTHER

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