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Clinical Trials/NCT00399568
NCT00399568
Completed
Phase 3

Phase 3 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center, Parallel, Multiple-Dose Study of the Analgesic Efficacy and Safety of IV Acetaminophen (APAP) Versus Placebo Over 48 Hours(Hrs) for the Treatment of Postoperative Pain After Gynecologic Surgery

Mallinckrodt27 sites in 1 country331 target enrollmentNovember 2006

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Intervention
IV Acetaminophen
Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Sponsor
Mallinckrodt
Enrollment
331
Locations
27
Primary Endpoint
Sum of Pain Intensity at Rest-Baseline to 24 Hours (SPI24rest), 1 Gram IV Acetaminophen vs. Placebo.
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

This study will be investigating the efficacy and safety administration of multiple doses of intravenous (IV) acetaminophen (IVAPAP) in the 48 hour period following Gynecologic Surgery.

Detailed Description

The research hypothesis is that IV Acetaminophen will provide greater reduction in pain intensity and greater pain relief for moderate and severe pain as compared to placebo in the 48 hours following surgery.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
November 2006
End Date
September 2007
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
Female

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Undergo gynecologic surgery using standard abdominal approach such as midline or Pfannenstiel incision
  • 18-75 years of age
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) between 19-45
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) risk class of I, II, III
  • Not have received neuraxial (spinal or epidural) opioid analgesics prior to or during surgery
  • Moderate to Severe pain at rest

Exclusion Criteria

  • Requires any additional surgical procedures either related or unrelated to gynecologic surgery during same hospitalization
  • Procedures involving only minimal incisions such as laparotomy, laparoscopy, supraumbilical or Maylard incisions
  • Has know hypersensitivity to opioids, acetaminophen, or the excipients of IV acetaminophen
  • Known history of alcohol or drug abuse or misuse
  • Has impaired liver function Aspartate transaminase(AST), Alanine aminotransferase(ALT), bilirubin greater than or equal to 2 times upper limit of normal
  • Has significant medical disease(s), or conditions that may contraindicate participation in the study
  • Has participated in another clinical trial within 30 days of surgery

Arms & Interventions

IV acetaminophen 1 g/100 mL solution

Intervention: IV Acetaminophen

IV Placebo 100 mL solution

Intervention: IV Placebo 100 mL solution

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Sum of Pain Intensity at Rest-Baseline to 24 Hours (SPI24rest), 1 Gram IV Acetaminophen vs. Placebo.

Time Frame: Baseline (just prior to the first dose) through 24 hours

The Sum of Pain Intensity (SPI) score incorporates the analgesic effects on pain intensity (PI) from Baseline to 24 hours. SPI was measured by the 100 millimeter (mm) long Visual Analog Scale (VAS) over 24 hours after treatment. Subjects were asked to mark the level of pain they were experiencing at a certain timepoint on the scale The 100mm VAS scale was used with the left terminus (0 mm) of the scale "No Pain" and the right terminus (100 mm) with "Worst Pain Imaginable". The range of measurement is 0-2400 mm for 24 hours.

Sum Pain Intensity at Rest-Baseline to 48 Hours (SPI48rest), 1 Gram IV Acetaminophen vs. Placebo

Time Frame: Baseline (just prior to the first dose) through 48 hours

The Sum of Pain Intensity (SPI) score incorporates the analgesic effects on pain intensity (PI) from Baseline to 48 hours. SPI was measured by the 100 millimeter (mm) long Visual Analog Scale (VAS) over 48 hours after treatment. Subjects were asked to mark the level of pain they were experiencing at a certain timepoint on the scale The 100 mm VAS scale was used with the left terminus (0 mm) of the scale "No Pain" and the right terminus (100 mm) with "Worst Pain Imaginable". The range of measurement is 0-4800 mm for 48 hours.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Subjects Who Experienced at Least One Treatment-emergent Serious Adverse Event.(32 days following first dose of study medication.)
  • Subjects Who Experienced at Least One Treatment-emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)(First dose through 7 day follow up)

Study Sites (27)

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