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A Trial to Assess the Pain-control Efficacy of Intra-articular Toradol Compared to Oral NSAIDs

Phase 4
Withdrawn
Conditions
Arthritic Knee Pain
Interventions
Drug: Oral NSAID
Registration Number
NCT02966288
Lead Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Brief Summary

The study objective is to determine whether a single intra-articular dose of an anti-inflammatory (Toradol) will reduce the need for other analgesic medications and, if so, how long the benefits will last.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis (OA) who present to the ED with a chief complaint of knee pain that the treating provider attributes to their arthritis.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Acute knee trauma
  • Intra-articular steroid injection within 6 months
  • History of gout or rheumatoid arthritis
  • X ray evidence of pathologic fracture, malignancy, or other non-OA cause of symptoms
  • Signs or symptoms or high risk of acute infection: Recent fevers and chills; Erythema, warmth, or pain out of proportion to exam; History of hemodialysis; History of IV drug use
  • Lidocaine allergy
  • Any contraindication to NSAID therapy, including: Allergy; Pregnancy; History of renal insufficiency; History of gastritis, GERD or GI bleeding; Primary care physician's restriction of its use
  • Contraindication to the procedure, including: Hemophilia; History of total knee replacement of the affected joint
  • An inability to give informed consent; Active psychosis; Diminished capacity requiring another person to provide consent for medical treatment
  • An inability to be contacted for follow-up

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Toradol injectionToradol3-ml solution that contains 2 ml of normal saline and 1 ml of Toradol, 30 mg, will be infused into the affected joint.
Oral NSAIDOral NSAID800mg Motrin will be administered. (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID))
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain Medication Usage for Breakthrough Pain72 hours
Pain Level as Assessed by a Visual Analogue Scale72 hours
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain Medication Usage for Breakthrough Pain4 weeks post treatment

The number of pills will be reported

Pain Level as Assessed by a Visual Analogue Scale4 weeks post treatment
Number of Participants who had a second visit to a Emergency Department or Clinic4 weeks
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