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Buprenorphine in Acute Renal Colic Pain Management

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Acute Pain Management
Renal Colic
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01546701
Lead Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether sublingual Buprenorphine is as effective as Iv Morphine sulfate on pain control of the patients with acute renal colic in the emergency department.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • clinical diagnosis of acute renal colic; positive urinalysis of hematuria; pain score more than 3 in Numerical Rating Score (NRS); patients sign the informed consent to enroll.
Exclusion Criteria
  • previous history of seizures; cardiovascular, hepatic, renal or metabolic diseases;
  • febrile patients (T > 38°C);
  • hemodynamically unstable patients ( Systolic Blood Pressure < 90 mmHg);
  • pregnant patients;
  • patients with abdominal tenderness as a sign of peritoneal inflammation;
  • any clinical suspicion for diseases other than urolithiasis like abdominal aortic aneurysm or dissection;
  • patients with a history of drug addiction or known allergy to opioids;
  • patients who had used analgesics 6 hours before arriving.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
BuprenorphineBuprenorphineRenal Colic Patients treated by 2 mg sublingual Buprenorphine.
MorphineMorphineRenal Colic Patients treated by 0.1 mg/kg intravenous morphine.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
change in pain score20 and 40 minutes

change in pain severity based on Numerical Rating Score

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
treatment side effects40 minutes

experiencing any side effects by the patients as a result of treatment protocols.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

TUMS

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Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of

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