A Trial of the Cost Effectiveness of IV Acetaminophen in Bariatric Surgery

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

113

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 28, 2013

Primary Completion Date

January 31, 2014

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2014

Conditions
Hospital CostsLength of StayPostoperative Pain ScorePatient Satisfaction
Interventions
DRUG

Acetaminophen

Group 1 (treatment) will receive IV acetaminophen (intervention drug) (1g in 100 ml of 0.9% normal saline IV Q 6hrs for 24 hours) plus IV narcotics (2-4 mg IV Q2hrs PRN) for the first 6 hours post-surgery followed by IV narcotics (2-4 mg IV Q2hrs PRN)/ PO narcotics (Oxycodone 5-10 ml PO Q4 hrs PRN) for the remaining 18 hours.

Trial Locations (2)

18015

St Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem

18104

St Luke's University Hospital, Allentown

All Listed Sponsors
lead

St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network, Pennsylvania

OTHER

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