The Effect of Pain Medication in Children With Acute Abdominal Pain and Its Implication Over the Surgeon's Decision
Status:
Withdrawn
Trial end date:
2010-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Surgeons are the individuals who will operate on a patient if it is determined to be
necessary after they present with abdominal pain. For that reason, the investigators want to
study if giving a medicine (morphine) to children presenting to the ED with abdominal pain
will alleviate pain without changing the patient's physical exam and the subsequent surgeon's
decision.
The investigators also will record any side effects of morphine, any associated surgical
complications, and to identify the ultimate diagnosis.