Intravenous acetaminophen to reduce opioid use after surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving acetaminophen (Tylenol) directly into a vein after abdominal surgery can help reduce the need for opioid painkillers. If you are staying at CHUM after certain abdominal surgeries, you might be able to join.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You will have recently had abdominal (belly) surgery and be staying at CHUM on one of the participating surgery units.
- You must not be able to take medicines by mouth right after surgery.
- You cannot be allergic to acetaminophen (Tylenol).
- You need to weigh at least 50 kg (about 110 pounds).
- You must not be pregnant or breastfeeding, and you must not have taken long-acting opioid painkillers recently.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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