Intravenous Acetaminophen After Cardiac Surgery - Definitive Study
Recruiting
Phase 4
Interventional Study
Post Operative Delirium
Post Operative Pain
Post-Op Complication
Post-cardiac Surgery
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Trial phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 1,100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre · Other
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About This Trial
Double blind, double dummy trial of the use of IV acetaminophen versus oral acetaminophen for the prevention of delirium after cardiac surgery. The underlying hypothesis is that better pain control and less use of narcotics will lead to a lower incidence of delirium from day 1 to 7 following cardiac surgery. Other important secondary outcomes are the total use of narcotics, ICU and hospital stay, …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
greater or equal to 18
* elective cardiac surgery
* stable pre-operative
* aorto-coronary bypass with or without 1 valve replacement.
Exclusion Criteria:
Refusal by surgeon Requested late extubation by surgeon or anesthesia Intra-aortic balloon pump Mechanical cardiac support…
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