A Prospective, double blinded, Randomized efficacy and safety trial of Nebulized Salbutamol in acute renal colic.
Research Summary:
INTRODUCTION: Pain is a common reason for individuals to seek health care, especially emergency care. Salbutamol has an effect for smooth muscle relaxation of the ureters. The administration of Salbuatmol has been shown to be safe and effective in the treatment of asthma exacerbation, but there have been no studies evaluating the use of neublized salbutamol for the treatment of acute renal colic pain in the emergency department.
METHOD: This is a double blinded randomized clinical controlled trial. Two hundred renal colic patients presenting to the emergency department will be randomized to intervention (10 mg nebulized salbutamol) and (10 ml neublized Normal saline) case groups. Both the groups will get the standard treatment (IM diclofenac 75mg) added to the intervention. Their pain before and after intervention will be measured by Numerical Rating scale (NRS pain score). Patient and attending physician will be blinded throughout the study. The Secondry outcomes are safety, need for rescue medications and time to discharge.
AIM: The aim of this study is to compare analgesic effects of Nebulized Salbutamol versus Placebo in adult patients with renal colic.
PRIMARY OJECTIVES: Analgesic effects of Nebulized Salbutamol on the Numerical Rating scale (NRS).
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: Adverse Events, the need of rescue pain medications and time to discharge.
PATEINT POPULATION: Adults (from age 18 to 60 years) who presents to emergency department (ED) at Armed force Hospital with acute flank pain suggestive of renal colic
INTERVENTION: Single dose of Nebulized Salbutamol 10mg.
CLINICAL MEASURMENT: Numerical pain Analog Scale will be assessed at 0,15,30, 45 and 60 minutes after intervention. Number and dosage of rescue medication, any reported events by patient or attending physician will be documented.
OUTCOME: Decrease in pain measures by NRS pain score after Nebulized Salbutamol is given, tolerability and safety evaluation.