Clinical Trial: IV Paracetamol vs IV Morphine vs Placebo in Sciatalgia

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: IV Paracetamol vs IV Morphine vs Placebo in Sciatalgia in Patients Presented With Sciatalgia to Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Brief Summary: Siatalgia is one of the main symptoms related to emergency department presentations. Patients with sciatalgia are seeking for immediate pain relief and little known regarding the pain management of these patients in emergency department. This study aim to trial the effect of intravenous paracetamol and morphine in patients presented with sciatalgia to emergency department.

Detailed Summary: Siatalgia is one of the main symptoms related to emergency department presentations. Patients with sciatalgia are seeking for immediate pain relief and little known regarding the pain management of these patients in emergency department. Neuronal compression is the main cause of pain in sciatalgia rather than inflammation which also differ sciatalgia from the other type of pains in emergency department. Sciatalgia is a kind of neuralgia and there is not so much option in the pain management of these patients. Intravenous paracetamol and morphine is commonly used analgesics in various kind of pain in emergency department. So, this study aim to trial the effect of intravenous paracetamol and morphine in patients presented with sciatalgia to emergency department.
Sponsor: Akdeniz University

Current Primary Outcome: Visual Analogue Scale Score to measure pain reduction [ Time Frame: 30 minutes ]

Visual Analogue Scale Score at 30 minutes in order to measure pain reduction


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Rescue drug need questionnaire [ Time Frame: 30 minutes ]
    The rescue drug need will be recorded by asking the study patient at 30 minutes. yes/no
  • Adverse effects [ Time Frame: 30 minutes ]
    Adverse effects occurred within the 30 minutes period


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Akdeniz University

Dates:
Date Received: July 2, 2015
Date Started: January 2015
Date Completion: March 2016
Last Updated: July 21, 2015
Last Verified: July 2015