Vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Sickle cell disease defined as HbSS, HbSC or HbSâ (by electropheresis); 2. Age > 17 years; 3. The presence of typical pain recognized by patients as originating from vaso-occlusive crisis and which can not be explained by other causes; 4. Severe pain necessitating treatment with intravenous morphine; 5. Written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients already recieving opioids for more than 24 hours at time of randomization; 2. Allergy or intolerance for morphine; 3. Pregnancy; 4. Chronic use of opinoids.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pain intensity; 2. Side-effects; 3. Morphine dosage. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Lenght of treatment; 2. Hospital stay; 3. Quality of life. | — |
Contacts
Academic Medical Center (AMC), Department of Clinical Chemistry, P.O. Box 22660