Comparison of Apotel (paracetamol) & ketorolac on post operative pain relief following elective lower abdominal surgery

Comparison of preemptive analgesia with intravenous administration of Apotel (paracetamol) & ketorolac on post operative pain relief following elective lower abdominal surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015081723663N1

Enrollment

320

Registered

2016-02-04

Start date

2016-01-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

lower abdomen surgeries. Pain localized to other parts of lower abdomen

Interventions

Intervention 1: Ketorolac 0.4 –o.6 mg / kg IV is administered for the first group before the induction of anesthesia. Intervention 2: Paracetamol 15 mg / kg IV is administered for the second group bef

Treatment - Drugs

Ketorolac 0.4 –o.6 mg / kg IV is administered for the first group before the induction of anesthesia.

Paracetamol 15 mg / kg IV is administered for the second group before induction of anesthesia.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

9 Years to 86 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria; ASA I-II; patients undergoing elective lower abdomen surgeries. Exclusion Criteria; Opium addicted patients; drug allergy history; a history of gastrointestinal bleeding or kidney failure; lack of consent to participate in this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative pain. Timepoint: At 0 ,2,6,24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: (VAS) Visual Analogue Scale.;Postoperative pain. Timepoint: At 0,6,12,24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: (BSAS) Bedside Shivering Assessment Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehdi Feiz Dolatabadi

Bandarabbas University of Medical Sciences

hjarineshin@yahoo.com+98 76 3334 5009

Outcome results

None listed

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