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Analgesic Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Two Paracetamol-Containing Solutions in Post-Surgical Hip Replacement Pain
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Collaborator:
MDS Pharma Services
Information provided by:
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00508495
First received: July 26, 2007
Last updated: August 10, 2011
Last verified: August 2011
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Purpose
The aim of the study is to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy, safety and local tolerability of two different paracetamol-containing solutions in postoperative total hip replacement. They will be compared to placebo (a dummy treatment which contains no active ingredient).
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| Pain, Postoperative | Drug: Paracetamol (acetaminophen) Drug: Paracetamol 1% solution Drug: 0.9% sodium chloride solution | Phase 3 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Single-Dose Comparison of the Analgesic Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Two Paracetamol 1%-Containing Solutions and Placebo in a Post-Surgical Total Hip Replacement Model |
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics:
Hip Replacement
Drug Information available for:
Acetaminophen
U.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Baxter Healthcare Corporation:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Amount of PCA-administered morphine consumed during first six hours of study drug treatment [ Time Frame: 6 hours from first (of four) study drug doses ]
| Enrollment: | 148 |
| Study Start Date: | August 2007 |
| Study Completion Date: | March 2008 |
| Primary Completion Date: | March 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| Experimental: Test drug |
Drug: Paracetamol 1% solution
Four 100 mL, 15 min IV infusions at six hour intervals
|
| Active Comparator: Reference drug |
Drug: Paracetamol (acetaminophen)
Four 100 mL, 15 min IV infusions at six hour intervals
Other Name: Perfalgan
|
| Placebo Comparator: Placebo |
Drug: 0.9% sodium chloride solution
Four 100 mL, 15 min IV infusions at six hour intervals
Other Name: Normal saline solution
|
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- ASA I, II or III and scheduled for elective total hip replacement, using a standard approach and a cemented implant.
- Moderate or severe pain within 4 hours after stopping the PCA in the morning of the first post-operative day.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Another acute or chronic painful physical condition
- Use of any other analgesics (within 24 hours), sedatives, or narcotic drugs as well as microsomal enzyme inducers
- Inability to use and understand Visual Analog Scale and Verbal Rating Score
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00508495
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00508495
Locations
| Hungary | |
| Semmelweis Egyetem Ortopédiai Klinika | |
| Budapest, Hungary | |
| Réthy Pál Kórház-Rendelőintézet | |
| Békéscsaba, Hungary | |
| Esztergom Város Önkormányzat Vaszary Kolos Kórháza | |
| Esztergom, Hungary | |
| Petz Aladár Megyei Oktató Kórház | |
| Győr, Hungary | |
| Bács-Kiskun Megyei Önkormányzat Kórháza | |
| Kecskemet, Hungary | |
| SZTE ÁOK Ortopédiai Klinika | |
| Szeged, Hungary | |
| Fejér Megyei Szent György Kórház | |
| Szekesfehervar, Hungary | |
| Tolna Megyei Önkormányzat Balassa János Kórháza | |
| Szekszárd, Hungary | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
MDS Pharma Services
Investigators
| Study Director: | Keyvan Tadjalli Mehr, MD, MSc | Baxter Deutschland GmbH |
More Information
| Responsible Party: | Keyvan Tadjalli Mehr, MD, MSc/Medical Director, Baxter Deutschland GmbH |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00508495 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
R-01270-A016 EudraCT 2006-004075-36 |
| Study First Received: | July 26, 2007 |
| Last Updated: | August 10, 2011 |
Keywords provided by Baxter Healthcare Corporation:
|
pain, postoperative replacement, total hip total hip replacement arthroplasty, replacement, hip |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|
Pain, Postoperative Pain Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases Postoperative Complications Pathologic Processes Signs and Symptoms Pharmaceutical Solutions |
Acetaminophen Analgesics Analgesics, Non-Narcotic Sensory System Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Antipyretics |
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