Additive Effect of Intravenous Acetaminophen on Postoperative Pain Control

Summary

This study aimed to evaluate the additive effect of acetaminophen on postoperative pain control in patients receiving nefopam and fentanyl-based patient-controlled analgesia. Participants undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy will be randomly assigned to treatment group or control group. After end of surgery, acetaminophen or normal saline (placebo) will be administered intravenously depending on the group assigned.

Timeline

Start

2018-08-27

Primary completion

2021-01-06

Completion

2021-01-07

Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

paper No significant difference in 24-h PCA consumption was observed between the control and treatment groups (27.9 ± 16.6 vs. 26.4 ± 11.2, P = 0.623). PMID 39979845 ↗

Publications

• Nam S, Yoo S, Park SK, Kim JT. Additive effect of a single intravenous dose of acetaminophen administered at the end of laparoscopic hysterectomy on postoperative pain control with nefopam and fentanyl-based patient-controlled analgesia: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial. BMC Anesthesiol. 2025 Feb 20;25(1):88. doi: 10.1186/s12871-025-02971-w.

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