A Study of Intravenous Acetaminophen for Small Bowel Obstruction

Conditions

• Small Bowel Obstruction

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Acetaminophen — DRUG
  1000mg intravenous every 6 hours on day 1 and day 2. 1000mg intravenous every 8 hours on day 3 as needed.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to compare IV Acetaminophen for pain control to the usual care with opioids in patients admitted for small bowel obstruction.

Key Dates

Start date

Oct 11, 2023

Status verified

May 2026

Primary completion

Dec 31, 2027

Completion

Dec 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment

18 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

• Experimental: IV Acetaminophen Group
  Subjects presented to emergency department (ED) and diagnosed with small bowel obstruction which receive IV acetaminophen
• No Intervention: Usual Care Group
  Subjects presented to emergency department (ED) and diagnosed with small bowel obstruction will receive intravenous opioids per their provider's choice as standard of care.

Primary Outcome Measure

Resolution of small bowel obstruction [ Time Frame: 3 days ]

Locations (1)

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