The comparison of the efficacy of intravenous ketorolac and ibuprofen in pain reduction in patients with acute low back pain presenting to the emergency department of Sina, Imam Khomeini and Shariati Hospitals in Tehra

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: Acute low back pain.

• Registration Number: IRCT20151113025025N2
• Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 5 November 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients who are over 18 years old.
2. Patients with low back pain due to musculoskeletal or isolated trauma to the back who present to the emergency department.
3. Patients who have completed ethical consent form to enter the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who have contraindications for Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) administration including peptic ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding, uncontrolled hypertension, renal disease, inflammatory bowel disease, hypersensitivity or allergy to NSAIDs, asthma
2. Pregnancy
3. Patients suffering from multiple trauma.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain reduction. Timepoint: At the entrance to the emergency department, after 10, 30 and 60 minutes. Method of measurement: Pain intensity measured by Numeric rating scale.;Medication adverse effects. Timepoint: In the observation time. Method of measurement: Patient complaints of adverse effects during observation.