The Use of Intravenous Fluids in Acute Ureteric Colic

Completed

• Conditions: reteric Colic; Ureteric Colic; Renal and Urogenital - Other renal and urogenital disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000227099
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Adeline Wu

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-03-18
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

Adult patients (aged 18 or over) who present to the Emergency Depatment with symptoms of acute ureteric colic

Exclusion Criteria

Patients requiring the acute administration of IV fluids for resuscitation, suspected pyelonephritis, history of congestive cardiac failure, known renal impairment/failure, patients unable to give pain scores (eg. English as a second language, dementia), allergy to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time taken to reach a clinically significant difference in median visual analogue pain scores[Measured at 60, 120, 180 and 240 minutes post commencement of treatment.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total amount of narcotic analgesia used[Taken from the medical record and measured at 60, 120, 180 and 240 minutes post commencement of treatment.];Length of stay in the Emergency Department[Taken from the medical record and measured in minutes until discharge from Emergency Department or admission to Ward/ Short-Stay Observation Unit]