Trial Outcomes & Findings for The Effectiveness of IV/PO Acetaminophen in the Perioperative Period in Reducing Opiate Use After Lumbar Spine Fusion (NCT NCT03104816)

NCT ID: NCT03104816

Last Updated: 2019-10-08

Results Overview

Determine the impact of administering a supplemental non-opioid analgesic drug such as IV/oral acetaminophen on total opioid dose administered over the perioperative period.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

28 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Within 24 hours after surgery

Results posted on

2019-10-08

Participant Flow

28 patients were involved in study. 22 patients completed the study. Patients were recruited in the surgical clinic, preoperative clinic, preoperative surgical area.

Patients were included in the study according to their inclusion and exclusion criteria. There were no patients were excluded from study in the period after signing the consent to assignment to groups.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Acetaminophen IV Soln 10 Milligram/Milliliter (MG/ML) (A)
Patients in group A will receive 1 g of IV acetaminophen 15 minutes prior to wound incision, and every 4 to 6 hours postoperatively for a total of 4 grams in 24 hours. Acetaminophen IV Soln MG/ML Hydromorphone
PO Acetaminophen (B)
Patients in group B will receive 1 g of PO acetaminophen prior to surgery, and 1 g of oral acetaminophen every 4 to 6 hours postoperatively for a total of 4 grams in 24 hours. Acetaminophen Hydromorphone
Hydromorphone (Control Arm) (C)
Patients in the control arm (Group C) will not receive acetaminophen for 24 hours. Hydromorphone
Overall Study
STARTED
11
11
6
Overall Study
COMPLETED
9
9
4
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
2
2

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Acetaminophen IV Soln 10 Milligram/Milliliter (MG/ML) (A)
Patients in group A will receive 1 g of IV acetaminophen 15 minutes prior to wound incision, and every 4 to 6 hours postoperatively for a total of 4 grams in 24 hours. Acetaminophen IV Soln MG/ML Hydromorphone
PO Acetaminophen (B)
Patients in group B will receive 1 g of PO acetaminophen prior to surgery, and 1 g of oral acetaminophen every 4 to 6 hours postoperatively for a total of 4 grams in 24 hours. Acetaminophen Hydromorphone
Hydromorphone (Control Arm) (C)
Patients in the control arm (Group C) will not receive acetaminophen for 24 hours. Hydromorphone
Overall Study
Lack of Efficacy
0
2
0
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
2
0
2

Baseline Characteristics

The Effectiveness of IV/PO Acetaminophen in the Perioperative Period in Reducing Opiate Use After Lumbar Spine Fusion

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Acetaminophen IV Soln 10 MG/ML (A)
n=9 Participants
Patients in group A will receive 1 g of IV acetaminophen 15 minutes prior to wound incision, and every 4 to 6 hours postoperatively for a total of 4 grams in 24 hours. Acetaminophen IV Soln 10 MG/ML Hydromorphone
PO Acetaminophen (B)
n=9 Participants
Patients in group B will receive 1 g of PO acetaminophen prior to surgery, and 1 g of oral acetaminophen every 4 to 6 hours postoperatively for a total of 4 grams in 24 hours. Acetaminophen Hydromorphone
Hydromorphone (Control Arm) (C)
n=4 Participants
Patients in the control arm (Group C) will not receive acetaminophen for 24 hours. Hydromorphone
Total
n=22 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
11 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
11 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
15 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
19 Participants
n=4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
9 participants
n=5 Participants
9 participants
n=7 Participants
4 participants
n=5 Participants
22 participants
n=4 Participants
Number of analyzed participants in each group
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
22 Participants
n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Within 24 hours after surgery

Determine the impact of administering a supplemental non-opioid analgesic drug such as IV/oral acetaminophen on total opioid dose administered over the perioperative period.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Acetaminophen IV Soln 10 MG/ML (A)
n=9 Participants
Hydromorphone and IV Acetaminophen are given to this group
PO Acetaminophen (B)
n=9 Participants
Hydromorphone and PO acetaminophen are given to this group
Hydromorphone (Control Arm) (C)
n=4 Participants
Hydromorphone only is given to the patients in this group
Postoperative Opioid Use
PACU dose
1.2 mg
Standard Deviation 0.4
1.3 mg
Standard Deviation 0.3
1.7 mg
Standard Deviation 0.5
Postoperative Opioid Use
Ward dose
9.8 mg
Standard Deviation 2.9
10.4 mg
Standard Deviation 3.1
13 mg
Standard Deviation 5.5

Adverse Events

Acetaminophen IV Soln 10 MG/ML (A)

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

PO Acetaminophen (B)

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

Hydromorphone (Control Arm) (C)

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

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Eugenia Ayrian

USCalifornia

Phone: 8186363161

Results disclosure agreements

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