Treatment of Renal Colic Using intradermal Injection of Sterile Water

Intradermal sterile water injection versus diclofenac sodium in acute renal colic pain: A randomized controlled trial. - ISWARC

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000040081

Enrollment

150

Registered

2020-04-07

Start date

2017-12-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Acute renal colic

Interventions

The control group( 50 patients presented to the emergency department with renal colic) received intracutaneous injections of 0.5cc isotonic saline in the flank once. Group A ( 50 patients presented

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients presented to the emergency department with acute renal colic, confirmed later on to have ureteral stone on unenhanced Computed tomography (CT scan)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who had an infection in the area of injection, patients more than 60 years old, patients who have received any analgesic before presentation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome was the improvement in pain intensity using the visual analogue scale at 30min, 45min, and 60min after ISWI ( intradermal sterile water injection), Diclofenac, Placebo injections	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary outcome was the need for rescue analgesia after each modality of therapy.	—

Countries

Asia(except Japan)

Contacts

Public ContactMohamad Abou Chakra

Lebanese University Urology

mohamedabouchakra@hotmail.com009611850040ext.3364

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026