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Intravenous Ketorolac for Postoperative Pain in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

The Efficacy of Continuous Intravenous Ketorolac for Postoperative Pain in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: a Double Blinded Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00765128
Enrollment
17
Registered
2008-10-02
Start date
2008-10-31
Completion date
2010-11-30
Last updated
2012-01-27

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

Conditions

Kidney Stones, Renal Calculus

Keywords

Percutaneous, Nephrolithotomy, Kidney stones

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether continuous intravenous ketorolac infusion reduces pain in patients who are having percutaneous nephrolithotomy for kidney stone disease.

Interventions

DRUGKetorolac

90 mg ketorolac in 1 L of normal saline infused at 40-120 mL/hr for 18.5-23 hours beginning 0.5 hours after the end of surgery.

DRUGPlacebo

1 L of normal saline infused at 40-120 mL/hr for 18.5-23 hours beginning 0.5 hours after the end of surgery.

Sponsors

Mayo Clinic
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy for kidney stone disease

Exclusion criteria

* History of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug allergy * Asthma * History of long-term opioid use * Intraoperative blood loss greater than 300 mL * Postoperative hemodynamic instability * Active peptic ulcer disease * Advanced renal impairment (Creatinine \> 2.0 mg/dL) * Bleeding diathesis * Current use of probenecid * Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pain 'Right Now'24 hours after the end of surgeryVisual analog scale score for pain on a scale from 0 = None to 10 = Worst.
Morphine Equivalents of Concomitant Pain Medication24 hours after the end of surgeryThe morphine equivalent is a unit of measure to compare the efficacy of different types of opioids (narcotics). The patients were allowed to take additional pain medication in addition to either study drug or placebo. This outcome measure reports the amount of morphine (in mg) equivalent to the amount of concomitant pain medication used by the patient.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Patients were recruited from October 2008 to November 2010.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Ketorolac
90 mg ketorolac in 1 L of normal saline infused at 40-120 mL/hr for 18.5-23 hours beginning 0.5 hours after the end of surgery.
8
Placebo
1 L of normal saline infused at 40-120 mL/hr for 18.5-23 hours beginning 0.5 hours after the end of surgery.
9
Total17

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicKetorolacPlaceboTotal
Age Continuous59.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8
62.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.8
60.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants4 Participants7 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
5 Participants5 Participants10 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
8 / 88 / 9
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 80 / 9

Outcome results

Primary

Morphine Equivalents of Concomitant Pain Medication

The morphine equivalent is a unit of measure to compare the efficacy of different types of opioids (narcotics). The patients were allowed to take additional pain medication in addition to either study drug or placebo. This outcome measure reports the amount of morphine (in mg) equivalent to the amount of concomitant pain medication used by the patient.

Time frame: 24 hours after the end of surgery

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
KetorolacMorphine Equivalents of Concomitant Pain Medication15 mgStandard Deviation 33
PlaceboMorphine Equivalents of Concomitant Pain Medication10 mgStandard Deviation 14
Primary

Pain 'Right Now'

Visual analog scale score for pain on a scale from 0 = None to 10 = Worst.

Time frame: 24 hours after the end of surgery

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
KetorolacPain 'Right Now'1.0 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.2
PlaceboPain 'Right Now'0.9 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.5

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 25, 2026