Acupuncture Versus IV Morphine in the Treatment of Acute Pain in ED
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Renal colics are a common cause af acute intense pain in medical emergency settings requiring
often the use of high level antalgics (opioid) to relief the patient.
In the other hand, Acupuncture is well known widely for its therapeutic characteristics,
especially in relieving pain.
the aim of these study is to compare this two pain relieving techniques in patients
consulting the emergency departement (ED) for acute onset renal colics.