Renal Colic. Unspecified renal colic
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients who receive, in addition to standard treatment Glycerol Trinitrate (GTN). GTN sprays contain 0.4 mg of trinitroglycerin. Intervention 2: Control group: Pat
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients over 16 years of age, who are clinically diagnosed by an emergency physician with imaging (ultrasound or CT scan) to have renal colic and have a pain level higher than 5 on the VAS scale). Patients who have treated themselves or had side effects from diseases such as gastrointestinal, heart, kidney or liver are not included. The following will be considered as exclusion criteria: symptoms of peritoneal irritation, pregnancy and lactation, fever or hypotension; History of sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil, antihypertensive drugs, aspirin, antimuscarinic, alcohol, ergotamine, haloperidol or phenothiazine during the last 4 weeks,
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: allergic reaction to GTN; Severe clinical anemia; Recent concussion or any damage to the central nervous system, malnutrition, hypothyroidism; Hypothermia; And drug abusers.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain Relieving. Timepoint: Pain will be measured again in patients after 5 minutes, and if the VAS pain is still more than 5, the patient will receive another 30 mg of ketorolac injection. Pain will be re-estimated 30 minutes after this dose, and if the patient has a VAS pain score higher than 5, the next dose of ketorolac will be injected. Method of measurement: Response to VAS treatment is defined as less than 5. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAhmad Reza Dehpour
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed