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IV Acetaminophen After Cardiac Surgery - PILOT

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Delirium
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05246644
Lead Sponsor
McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Brief Summary

Double blind double dummy of Intravenous Acetaminophen and oral acetaminophen placebo versus IV placebo versus oral acetaminophen in patients following cardiac surgery. The primary endpoint is development of Delirium during the post-operative stay.

Detailed Description

The study is randomized, double-blinded, and multicentre. Enrollment includes patients 18 years or older who are going for aortocoronary bypass surgery, single valve, or bypass and single valve. The intervention is blinded IV acetaminophen and blinded oral active or placebo acetaminophen . The study will start with a pilot trial of 120 patients at 4 centers- 30 at each site, 15 per group. The pilot is a vanguard. If the pilot shows appropriate compliance with the protocol, reliable blinding and appropriate enrolment, the results will not be unblinded but rolled into the full study. Stratification will be by site and age \< 60 or \>= 60.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
900
Inclusion Criteria
  • subjects > 18 years of age undergoing elective aortocoronary bypass, single valve replacement or single valve and aortocoronary bypass surgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • • Refusal by surgeon for inclusion of the patient

    • Requested late extubation by anesthesia or surgeon
    • Intra-aortic balloon pump
    • Sensitivity to acetaminophen
    • Pre-operative cognitive dysfunction
    • Psychiatric history with active treatment
    • Parkinson's disease
    • Alzheimer's disease
    • Medication for cognitive decline
    • History of recent seizures
    • Recent history of alcohol misuse
    • Creatinine clearance less than 30 ml/min

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intravenous Acetaminophenacetaminophensubjects will receive IV acetaminophen and a placebo oral acetaminophen starting immediately after surgery and for 8 doses
Oral acetaminophenacetaminophensubjects will receive a placebo for IV acetaminophen and active oral acetaminophen starting immediately after surgery and for 8 doses
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Development of delirium post operativelyup to 7 days post operatively

Incidence of delirium will be analyzed between patients treated with IV or oral acetaminophen, measured from 24 hours post-operation and daily until discharge. Delirium will be defined as an acute change in pre-operative baseline condition with additional features of inattention and either disorganized thinking and altered loss of consciousness, as defined by the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) or CAMICU when in the intensive care unit

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
total opioid usageup to 7 days post-operatively

tabulation of all opioids normalized to morphine

Numeric pain rating scaleup to 48 hours

visual pain score from 1 to 10

cognitive function7 days post-operative, 6 months and 1 year

change in cognitive function score by 2 based on the Montreal cognitive assessment

hospital length of staylength of stay is measured from the day of surgery until the day of discharge from hospital in days

Days until discharge

Intensive care length of stayICU stay is measured from the hour of arrival in the ICU and until the patient leaves the ICU in hours

hours in ICU

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

McGill University Health Centre

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Montreal Heart Institute

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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