Could a simple painkiller before surgery cut stronger drug use?
NCT ID NCT07368790
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether giving paracetamol (acetaminophen) through an IV before a total abdominal hysterectomy reduces the need for morphine afterward. Forty women aged 30-50 took part. The goal was to see if they used less morphine and felt less pain in the first 24 hours after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- paracetamol (acetaminophen)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could mean less morphine needed after hysterectomy, reducing side effects like nausea or drowsiness.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 40 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and paracetamol might not reduce morphine use significantly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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30 to 50 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria 1. Female patients aged 30-50 years. 2. Scheduled to undergo total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) at Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital at Sriracha 3. No history of allergy to paracetamol (acetaminophen) or morphine. 4. Normal renal function: serum creatinine ≤ 1.2 mg/dL. 5. No severe or recurrent liver disease, and AST or ALT ≤ 3× the upper limit of normal. 6. Able to communicate in Thai, complete the questionnaire, and provide written informed consent (no restriction on race or nationality). Exclusion criteria 1. Incomplete medical record. 2. Use of any analgesic medications within 24 hours preoperatively. 3. Receipt of any postoperative analgesic other than morphine during the first 24 hours after surgery. 4. Withdrawal from the study. 5. Adverse reaction after administration of the study drug. 6. Concomitant surgery involving other organs (e.g., ovary or lymph nodes).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Jermjomphon street, Chonburi, 20110,
Chon Buri, Thailand
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