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Acetaminophen Dosing in Obese Adolescents

Phase 3
Suspended
Conditions
Obesity, Childhood
Registration Number
NCT03192566
Lead Sponsor
Children's National Research Institute
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Suspended
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
6
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Participant will be a Children's National Health System (CNHS) inpatient or<br> outpatient admitted for at least 24 hours observation as part of the surgical plan<br> of care.<br><br> - Age range will be between 10 and 18.<br><br> - BMI% will be calculated using height and weight and will include the 5th-85th%<br> (normal weight) and greater than or equal to 95th %.( obese weight)<br><br> - ASA physical classification of I, II or III.<br><br> - All racial and ethnic groups will be included<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Any patient that is pregnant or lactating.<br><br> - Renal insufficiency identified by GFR <60 ml/min/1.73m2 and/or creatinine > 3 times<br> upper limit of normal values<br><br> - Liver disease identified by : AST, ALT, ?-GT, bilirubin, albumin and AlkP and PT > 3<br> times upper limit of normal values<br><br> - Patients with Gilbert-Meulengracht Syndrome<br><br> - Chronic alcohol intake or use of alcohol within last 72 hours<br><br> - Patients who are treated with drugs know to effect CYP2E1(inhibition: dithiocarb and<br> disulfiram. Induction: isoniazid) and UGT (UDP-glucuronyltransferases) (induction:<br> estradiol-containing contraceptives, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin,<br> mesuximide, oxcarbazepine, rifampicin, primidone, atazanavir / ritonavir, lopinavir<br> / ritonavir, olanzapine, retigabine , nevaripine, efavirenz, saquinavir, nelfinavir,<br> lamotrigine, felbamate, zonisamide, bupropion. Inhibition: valproic acid)<br><br> - Diabetes mellitus type II patients<br><br> - Smoking<br><br> - Acetaminophen intake up to 24 hours before enrollment.<br><br> - Acetaminophen allergy

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Systemic clearance of acetaminophen and its metabolites (glucuronide, sulphate, cystein and mercapturic acid) in adolescent surgical patients
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Evaluate postoperative pain management using the numerical rating scale system.
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