Comparing the analgesic effects of intravenous acetaminophen with intravenous meperidine after outpatient urologic procedures

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201206094005N5

Enrollment

100

Registered

2013-06-08

Start date

2012-11-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Postoperative pain. Other specified complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: At the end of operation, infusion of 1 gr intravenous acetaminophen within 15 minutes. Intervention 2: At the end of operation,intravenous bolus injection of meperidine 0.5 mg/kg.

Treatment - Drugs

At the end of operation, infusion of 1 gr intravenous acetaminophen within 15 minutes

At the end of operation,intravenous bolus injection of meperidine 0.5 mg/kg

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 69 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients with physical status ASA I or II; undergoing outpatient urologic procedures (hydrocele, hernia, varicocele); by general anesthesia Exclusion criteria: patients with history of digestive disorders (nausea, vomiting, gastric ulcer); dizziness; liver disorders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: every hour for 6 hours after operation. Method of measurement: visual analog scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Mahmoud Eidi

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

eidy@tbzmed.ac.ir+98 41 1334 1994

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026