Pain, lower leg injury Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will be randomised to receive either rofecoxib or diclofenac at the triage area. They will have regular objective and subjective pain and functional assessments and will be treated in the dep
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients presenting to the emergency department with acute lower limb injuries. These must be less than 48 hours old and only include non-penetrating injuries with a pain score of 40 mm or more on a 100 mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main outcome measure is the change in VAS score over time after the initial dose of study medication over the next 4 hours. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures are twice daily patient's global assessments of pain and VAS score. There will be a modified SF-36 to complete on day 5. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed