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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2015-001562-26-GB
EUCTR2015-001562-26-GBActive, not recruitingNot Applicable

Preemptive paracetamol for postoperative pain: a randomised, double blind two way crossover trial - Preemptive paracetamol for postoperative pain

niversity of Nottingham0 sitesStarted: May 27, 2015Last updated:
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Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Active, not recruiting
Sponsor

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18-80 years old
  • Elective non-malignant cervical spinal surgery
  • Capacity to give informed consent
  • Ability to use PCA device and pain score scale
  • ASA I, II and III
  • General anaesthesia
  • >50kg in weight
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range: 0
  • F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
  • F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 25
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 25

Exclusion Criteria

  • Allergy or sensitivity to paracetamol, proparacetamol or morphine
  • Liver disease
  • Renal disease (creatinine clearance <30ml/min)
  • Bleeding disorder
  • Chronic alcoholism
  • Chronic malnutrition
  • Dehydration
  • G6PD deficiency
  • Hypernatraemia (Na >150)
  • Hypokalaemia (K <3.5) and hyperchloraemia
  • Pregnancy/breastfeeding

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Nottingham

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