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NCT Number: NCT00504283

An Analgesia Protocol for Acute Renal Colic in the Emergency Department

An analgesia protocol for acute renal colic will lead to faster significant reductions in pain than prior practice.

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Key information

Conditions

Kidney Stone Calculi Disease Attributes Emergencies Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Kidney Calculi Kidney Diseases Male Urogenital Diseases Nephrolithiasis Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Renal Colic Signs and Symptoms Urinary Calculi Urogenital Diseases Urolithiasis Urologic Diseases

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

DHMC

Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States

About this study

A retrospective study was performed that assessed the time to significant analgesia and medications used to achieve analgesia in the DHMC ED. Based upon this a prospective pain management protocol was designed and we will track the difference in time to significant pain relief between the two groups.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Kidney stone on stone protocol CT scan
  • Acute pain from a kidney stone

Exclusion criteria

  • Age < 18 or > 65
  • Pregnant women
  • Contraindications to NSAID's or opiates

Treatment and study plan

Toradol

Drug

Morphine

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. Time to significant pain relief

    Time frame: Within emergency department

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Other

Registry information

Official study title

An Analgesia Protocol for Acute Renal Colic in the DHMC Emergency Department

Important dates

Study start
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Jul 19, 2007
Registry last updated
Oct 18, 2007

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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