Intravenous Tramadol Versus Intravenous Paracetamol in Patients With Dysmenorrhea

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-10-20
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Patients presented with primary dysmenorrhea composed the study population. One gram paracetamol and 100 mg tramadol in 100 ml saline with a slow infusion were compared in ceasing dysmenorrhea in the emergency department

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University
• Collaborator: Algazeerah hospital
• Treatments: Acetaminophen; Tramadol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with moderate to severe primary dysmenorrhea and visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores ≥40

• Patients over 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• denied to give inform consent, irregular menstrual cycles, known or suspected secondary dysmenorrhea

• Renal or liver failure

• Allergy to the study drugs

• Receiving pain killer within the last 6 hours.

• Physical examination findings consistent with peritoneal irritation

• Pregnancy or patients with lactation

• Drug or Alcohol Abuse