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Diclofenac (nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug) versus pentazocine (opioid analgesic) for pain relief in acute pancreatitis

A randomised controlled trial to compare efficacy of diclofenac with pentazocine for relief of abdominal pain in patients with acute pancreatitis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2016/09/007326
Enrollment
50
Registered
2016-09-30
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K80-K87- Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas Health Condition 2: null- patients with acute pancreatitis diagnosed as per revised Atlanta classification within 7 days of onset of illness

Interventions

Intervention1: Diclofenac Sodium (NSAID): It is to be given 75 mg intravenous route every 8 hourly till 40 hours. Control Intervention1: Pentazocine (opoid analgesic): It is to be given 30 mg intraven

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients with acute pancreatitis diagnosed as per revised Atlanta classification will be included.Patients should have abdominal pain at enrollment and should be hospitalised within 7 days of onset of acute pancreatitis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with organ failure (as defined by revised Atlanta classification) at enrollment 2. Patients with altered sensorium 3. Patients with a serum creatinine > 1.5 mg/dl 4. Patient with a known coronary artery disease 5. Patients admitted after 7 days of onset of acute pancreatitis 6. Patients with paralytic ileus as defined by abdominal distention, absent bowel sounds and dilated loops on intestine 7. Patients with evidence of chronic pancreatitis 8. Refusal to give consent 9. Age 75 year

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Difference in efficacy of interventional analgesics for pain relief in terms of total dose and number of bad demands of rescue analgesia 2. The need for crossover of intervention analgesicTimepoint: From enrollment till 40 hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Difference in adverse events between the groupsTimepoint: from enrollment till 5 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSoumya Jagannath Mahapatra

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

soumyajagannath@yahoo.com9990420767

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 21, 2026