Trial Outcomes & Findings for IV Acetaminophen for Postoperative Pain After Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair (NCT NCT02155738)

NCT ID: NCT02155738

Last Updated: 2018-11-19

Results Overview

VAS or Visual Analog Score is a quantitative measure, in this study, of pain that the subject is currently experiencing. The VAS is presented as a straight line which measures 100mm. The subject is instructed to mark an 'X' through this line reflecting the amount of pain that they are currently experiencing. Zero would indicate no pain, while '100' would indicate the most severe pain ever. Thus the total range for this scale would be 0-100 mm. Higher values indicate more pain; lower value indicate less pain. For this outcome measure, the VAS scores from Baseline and the VAS scores from 24 hours after the end of surgery are being used. The change from baseline in postoperative pain equals the 24 hour VAS score minus the baseline VAS score. The Change from Baseline would be the 24-hour VAS score minus the Baseline VAS score. Higher values indicate more pain; lower values indicate less pain.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

204 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

24 hours

Results posted on

2018-11-19

Participant Flow

Women were recruited form the Urogynecology offices of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) from July 2014 - August 2017.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Vaginal Surgery - Placebo
100 cc of normal saline administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV normal saline These subjects underwent vaginal surgery.
Vaginal Surgery - IV Acetaminophen
100 cc of Acetaminophen (1000mg/100mL) administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV Acetaminophen These subjects underwent vaginal surgery.
Laparoscopic Surgery - Placebo
100 cc of normal saline administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV normal saline These subjects underwent laparoscopic surgery.
Laparoscopic Surgery - IV Acetaminophen
100 cc of Acetaminophen (1000mg/100mL) administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV Acetaminophen These subjects underwent laparoscopic surgery.
Overall Study
STARTED
50
52
51
51
Overall Study
COMPLETED
49
52
51
50
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
0
0
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Vaginal Surgery - Placebo
100 cc of normal saline administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV normal saline These subjects underwent vaginal surgery.
Vaginal Surgery - IV Acetaminophen
100 cc of Acetaminophen (1000mg/100mL) administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV Acetaminophen These subjects underwent vaginal surgery.
Laparoscopic Surgery - Placebo
100 cc of normal saline administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV normal saline These subjects underwent laparoscopic surgery.
Laparoscopic Surgery - IV Acetaminophen
100 cc of Acetaminophen (1000mg/100mL) administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV Acetaminophen These subjects underwent laparoscopic surgery.
Overall Study
Missing critical information
1
0
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

IV Acetaminophen for Postoperative Pain After Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Vaginal Surgery - Placebo
n=49 Participants
100 cc of normal saline administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV normal saline These subjects underwent vaginal surgery.
Vaginal Surgery - IV Acetaminophen
n=52 Participants
100 cc of Acetaminophen (1000mg/100mL) administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV Acetaminophen These subjects underwent vaginal surgery.
Laparoscopic Surgery - Placebo
n=51 Participants
100 cc of normal saline administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV normal saline These subjects underwent laparoscopic surgery.
Laparoscopic Surgery - IV Acetaminophen
n=50 Participants
100 cc of Acetaminophen (1000mg/100mL) administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV Acetaminophen These subjects underwent laparoscopic surgery.
Total
n=202 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
69.24 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.87 • n=5 Participants
70.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.20 • n=7 Participants
60.22 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.00 • n=5 Participants
62.08 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.00 • n=4 Participants
65.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.9 • n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
49 Participants
n=5 Participants
52 Participants
n=7 Participants
51 Participants
n=5 Participants
50 Participants
n=4 Participants
202 Participants
n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
African American
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
4 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Caucasian
47 Participants
n=5 Participants
50 Participants
n=7 Participants
51 Participants
n=5 Participants
48 Participants
n=4 Participants
196 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
1 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Missing
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
1 Participants
n=21 Participants
Postmenopausal
43 Participants
n=5 Participants
49 Participants
n=7 Participants
44 Participants
n=5 Participants
45 Participants
n=4 Participants
181 Participants
n=21 Participants
Current Smoker
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
8 Participants
n=21 Participants
Parity
2 births
n=5 Participants
2 births
n=7 Participants
2 births
n=5 Participants
2 births
n=4 Participants
2 births
n=21 Participants
Baseline POPQ Stage
Stage II
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=4 Participants
28 Participants
n=21 Participants
Baseline POPQ Stage
Stage III
35 Participants
n=5 Participants
37 Participants
n=7 Participants
42 Participants
n=5 Participants
37 Participants
n=4 Participants
151 Participants
n=21 Participants
Baseline POPQ Stage
Stage IV
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=4 Participants
21 Participants
n=21 Participants
Baseline POPQ Stage
Missing
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
2 Participants
n=21 Participants
Baseline VAS Pain Score
7.32 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.73 • n=5 Participants
3.41 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.71 • n=7 Participants
5.57 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.60 • n=5 Participants
6.91 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.75 • n=4 Participants
5.75 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.45 • n=21 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 hours

Population: The number of participants analyzed is less than the total starting the study in each group; data is missing. Missing data indicates that a 24 hour VAS was not obtained from the subject.

VAS or Visual Analog Score is a quantitative measure, in this study, of pain that the subject is currently experiencing. The VAS is presented as a straight line which measures 100mm. The subject is instructed to mark an 'X' through this line reflecting the amount of pain that they are currently experiencing. Zero would indicate no pain, while '100' would indicate the most severe pain ever. Thus the total range for this scale would be 0-100 mm. Higher values indicate more pain; lower value indicate less pain. For this outcome measure, the VAS scores from Baseline and the VAS scores from 24 hours after the end of surgery are being used. The change from baseline in postoperative pain equals the 24 hour VAS score minus the baseline VAS score. The Change from Baseline would be the 24-hour VAS score minus the Baseline VAS score. Higher values indicate more pain; lower values indicate less pain.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Vaginal Surgery - Placebo
n=44 Participants
100 cc of normal saline administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV normal saline These subjects underwent vaginal surgery.
Vaginal Surgery - IV Acetaminophen
n=41 Participants
100 cc of Acetaminophen (1000mg/100mL) administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV Acetaminophen These subjects underwent vaginal surgery.
Laparoscopic Surgery - Placebo
n=41 Participants
100 cc of normal saline administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV normal saline These subjects underwent laparoscopic surgery.
Laparoscopic Surgery - IV Acetaminophen
n=36 Participants
100 cc of Acetaminophen (1000mg/100mL) administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV Acetaminophen These subjects underwent laparoscopic surgery.
Change From Baseline in Postoperative Pain
20.5 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 23.1
29.2 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 28.3
20.7 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 24.6
20.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 25.7

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: First 24 hours

Equianalgesic dosage tables will be used to convert intra- and postoperative narcotics into morphine equivalents to compare narcotic requirements for the first week after surgery. Higher numbers indicate higher narcotic usage.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Vaginal Surgery - Placebo
n=49 Participants
100 cc of normal saline administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV normal saline These subjects underwent vaginal surgery.
Vaginal Surgery - IV Acetaminophen
n=52 Participants
100 cc of Acetaminophen (1000mg/100mL) administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV Acetaminophen These subjects underwent vaginal surgery.
Laparoscopic Surgery - Placebo
n=51 Participants
100 cc of normal saline administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV normal saline These subjects underwent laparoscopic surgery.
Laparoscopic Surgery - IV Acetaminophen
n=50 Participants
100 cc of Acetaminophen (1000mg/100mL) administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV Acetaminophen These subjects underwent laparoscopic surgery.
Cumulative Narcotic Consumption Over the First 24 Hours
32.5 mg
Standard Deviation 24.7
31.6 mg
Standard Deviation 23.6
47.4 mg
Standard Deviation 24.2
44.5 mg
Standard Deviation 24.2

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 week

Population: The number of participants analyzed is less than the total starting the study in each group; data is missing. Missing data indicates that the PROMIS PI-SF-8A was not received from the subject.

Interference of pain with physical, mental and social activities will be measured by the Patient Reported Outcomes Measures Information Systems-Pain Interference-Short Form 8a (PROMIS PI-SF-8a) administered on POD#7. This instrument measures the self reported consequences of pain on relevant aspects of one's life. This scale is considered to be universal rather than disease specific. Each question has five response options ranging in value from 1-5. The total raw score for the scale is the sum of all values. The total raw score can range from 8-40. All questions much be answered to obtain a valid score. A higher PROMIS score indicates more 'hurt' or pain.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Vaginal Surgery - Placebo
n=41 Participants
100 cc of normal saline administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV normal saline These subjects underwent vaginal surgery.
Vaginal Surgery - IV Acetaminophen
n=33 Participants
100 cc of Acetaminophen (1000mg/100mL) administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV Acetaminophen These subjects underwent vaginal surgery.
Laparoscopic Surgery - Placebo
n=44 Participants
100 cc of normal saline administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV normal saline These subjects underwent laparoscopic surgery.
Laparoscopic Surgery - IV Acetaminophen
n=40 Participants
100 cc of Acetaminophen (1000mg/100mL) administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV Acetaminophen These subjects underwent laparoscopic surgery.
Interference of Pain With Physical, Mental and Social Activities
18.4 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.15
22.0 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.9
22.9 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.1
25.2 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.4

Adverse Events

Vaginal Surgery - Placebo

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Vaginal Surgery - IV Acetaminophen

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Laparoscopic Surgery - Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Laparoscopic Surgery - IV Acetaminophen

Serious events: 3 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Vaginal Surgery - Placebo
n=49 participants at risk
100 cc of normal saline administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV normal saline These subjects underwent vaginal surgery.
Vaginal Surgery - IV Acetaminophen
n=52 participants at risk
100 cc of Acetaminophen (1000mg/100mL) administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV Acetaminophen These subjects underwent vaginal surgery.
Laparoscopic Surgery - Placebo
n=51 participants at risk
100 cc of normal saline administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV normal saline These subjects underwent laparoscopic surgery.
Laparoscopic Surgery - IV Acetaminophen
n=50 participants at risk
100 cc of Acetaminophen (1000mg/100mL) administered intravenously 10-30 minutes prior to anesthesia induction on the day of surgery. IV Acetaminophen These subjects underwent laparoscopic surgery.
Surgical and medical procedures
Readmission within 6 weeks of surgery
2.0%
1/49 • Number of events 1 • AEs were collected from day of surgery until 6 weeks postop.
SAEs were defined a priori as readmissions to the hospital for any reason within 6 weeks of surgery. All subject medical records were reviewed to discover these events.
1.9%
1/52 • Number of events 1 • AEs were collected from day of surgery until 6 weeks postop.
SAEs were defined a priori as readmissions to the hospital for any reason within 6 weeks of surgery. All subject medical records were reviewed to discover these events.
0.00%
0/51 • AEs were collected from day of surgery until 6 weeks postop.
SAEs were defined a priori as readmissions to the hospital for any reason within 6 weeks of surgery. All subject medical records were reviewed to discover these events.
6.0%
3/50 • Number of events 3 • AEs were collected from day of surgery until 6 weeks postop.
SAEs were defined a priori as readmissions to the hospital for any reason within 6 weeks of surgery. All subject medical records were reviewed to discover these events.

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Halina Zyczynski

University of Pittsburgh

Phone: 412-641-1440

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place