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An ED-based Randomized Trial of IV Acetaminophen Versus IV Hydromorphone for Elderly Adults With Acute Severe Pain
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Acetaminophen 1000mg IV and Hydromorphone 0.5 mg IV for Acute Pain. Completed, enrolled 162 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Intravenous opioids are the mainstay of acute, severe pain treatment in Emergency Departments (ED) across the country. Acetaminophen, given orally, has also been used for treatment of mild to moderate pain. The more potent intravenous (IV) form of acetaminophen has been widely used in Europe for more than 20 years as post-surgical analgesia and received full FDA approval in the USA in 2010. As part of a continuing set of studies whose goal is to optimize treatment of pain among elderly ED patients, this randomized study will compare efficacy and safety of IV acetaminophen to IV hydromorphone.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
1000mg of IV acetaminophen in 100ml of normal saline, administered as an intravenous drip over 10 minutes + 2ml of normal saline, administered as a slow intravenous push
100ml of normal saline, administered as an intravenous drip over 10 minutes, + 0.5mg of IV hydromorphone in 2ml of normal saline, administered as a slow intravenous push