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Citalopram in the Renal Colic Pain Relief Management

Synergistic Effects of Citalopram and Morphine in the Renal Colic Pain Relief

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014020812072N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2014-03-19
Start date
2012-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Renal Colic. Unspecified renal colic

Interventions

Intervention 1: control group : check VAS before drug injection then the patients recieved 5mg Morphine and placebo. every 20min patients recheck for pain sevrity and if they have severe pain, they re
Treatment - Drugs
control group : check VAS before drug injection then the patients recieved 5mg Morphine and placebo. every 20min patients recheck for pain sevrity and if they have severe pain, they recive another dos
intervention group : check VAS before drug injection then the patients recieved 5mg Morphine and 20mg Citalopram. every 20min patients recheck for pain sevrity and if they have severe pain, they reciv

Sponsors

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria : an age range of 18-55; a clinical diagnosis of acute colicky pain; pain severity of 7-10 based on visual analogue scale (VAS) and patients’ written consent to participate in the study The exclusion criteria : pregnancy or suspected of being pregnant; contraindication in relation to taking morphine and citalopram based on drug catalog; a history of dependence on opioids or Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors; receiving an analgesic during a 6-hour period before presentation; peritonitis or peritoneal symptoms and signs; any disease preventing communication and patient’s decision to leave the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Renal Colic. Timepoint: every 20 min for 3 times. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain severity. Timepoint: every 20 min for 3 times. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehrdad Esmailian MD

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

m_esmailian@med.mui.ac.ir+98 31 1629 3482

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026