Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Hydromorphone in Elderly Emergency Department Patients With Acute Severe Pain
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The hydromorphone protocol is more effective than usual care in Emergency Department (ED)
patients age 65 years and older in terms of proportion who choose to forgo additional pain
medication within 60 minutes post-baseline in the two groups.