Acute Renal Colic
Conditions
Keywords
analgesia, renal colic, ketorolac, nasal fentanyl, morphine., treatment of acute renal colic
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether nasal fentanyl is effective in the treatment of renal colic in adults in emergency department.
Interventions
DRUGFENTANYL
FENTANYL CITRATE, NASAL, 3 GAMMA/KG
DRUGKetorolac Tromethamine AND morphine
morphine 5 MG diluted in saline solution 100 ml followed by 2-ml ampoule of ketorolac 30 MG in saline solution 100 ml was infused:
Sponsors
Valduce Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* The patients were adults aged 18 to 65 years, presenting in ED with classical clinical symptoms of renal colic (sudden monolateral flank pain with inguinal irradiation) with a 10-cm visual analog scale (VAS) greater than or equal to 7
Exclusion criteria
* Were analgesia within 6 hours of arrival * Allergy to opiates and NSAIDs * Opiates abuse, known or suspected abdominal aortic dissection or aneurism, * Presence of peritonitis * Hemodynamic instability * Pregnancy, breastfeeding, anticoagulant therapy. * Patients with known renal, pulmonary, cardiac or hepatic failure, as well as those with renal transplantation, were also excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in visual analogue scale pain intensity score | 30 and 60 minutes | This measure was obtained using a 10-cm with marked numbers visual analog scale (VAS score). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Use of rescue therapy at 30 minutes | 30 MINUTES |
| The occurrence of adverse events | 60 minutes |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed