Clinical Trial: Analgesic Effect of Intranasal Calcitonin on Patients With Fractured Ribs
Study Status: Terminated
Recruit Status: Terminated
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Analgesic Effect of Intranasal Calcitonin on Patients With Fractured Ribs
Brief Summary:
This study, which will be conducted at the emergency room of the Sacré-Cœur hospital, requires the recruitment of 60 subjects and involves some telephone follow-up.
Calcitonin administered as an intranasal spray is already used to relieve pain caused by broken vertebrae and we seek to determine if it can be as efficient in the case of pain caused by broken ribs.This study aims at testing the hypothesis that subjects suffering from the accidental fracture of one or more ribs will get relief through the intranasal spraying of calcitonin and/or will use less opiate medication for pain relief (a combination of oxycodone chlorhydrate and acetaminophen called Percocet®).
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Université de Montréal
Current Primary Outcome:
- Reduction of the pain level by 30% as measured on the visual analog scale of 0-100 mm on days 1, 3, 7, 14, 21, 28.
- and/or reduction the use of back-up medication on days 1, 3, 7, 14, 21, 28.
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome: Improvement in the quality of life and sleep.
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Université de Montréal
Dates:
Date Received: March 7, 2007
Date Started: February 2007
Date Completion:
Last Updated: June 2, 2008
Last Verified: June 2008
