Intravenous Paracetamol or Morphine for the Treatment of Acute Flank Pain
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
STUDY OBJECTIVE: This randomized, controlled trial evaluates the analgesic efficacy and
safety of intravenous single-dose paracetamol and morphine for the treatment of acute flank
pain.
METHODS: The investigators conducted a randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial
comparing single intravenous doses of paracetamol (1 g) and morphine (0.1 mg/kg) for patients
presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute flank pain. Subjects with inadequate
pain relief at 30 minutes received rescue fentanyl (0.75 microg/kg).