NCT02187614

Brief Summary

Abdominal pain is one of the most common presentations to an emergency department (ED). Among patients presenting with abdominal pain, a common diagnosis in the Middle East is renal colic (urolithiasis or Kidney stones). As the patients with renal colic writhe around in agonizing pain, the first priority in an ED from a patient's perspective is fast and safe analgesia and to be pain free as early as possible. There are variations in physician preference to choose initial analgesic drug for managing such pain. Commonly used drugs are:

  • Opioids such as Morphine or Fentanyl
  • Non steroidal drugs such as Diclofenac, Ketorolac or Brufen
  • and Paracetamol intravenous injection. A robust evidence in comparison of diclofenac versus morphine and paracetamol is lacking. This study is design to obtain data on efficacy of these three drugs within 30 minutes in a non inferiority trail.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
1,645

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2014

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 7, 2014

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 11, 2014

Completed
21 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2014

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2015

Completed
28 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

March 18, 2015

Status Verified

March 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

July 7, 2014

Last Update Submit

March 17, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

Acute Renal colicAcute Ureteric ColicRenal or Ureteral CalculiUrolithiasisKidney or Ureteral stones

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The proportion of patients achieving a reduction of >50% on Numerical Rating Scale (NRS-11) from the initial NRS recorded at the end of 30 minutes in each study arm.

    at 30 minutes after analgesia

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • reduction in mean NRS

    at 30, 60 and 90 minutes after analgesia

Other Outcomes (2)

  • adverse event rate

    Within 14 days of ED visit

  • total analgesia requirement to get pain score (NRS) less than or equal to 2.

    by 90 minutes

Study Arms (3)

Diclofenac and Placebos

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this group will receive a Diclofenac 75 mg intramuscular injection, and two placebo saline solutions intravenously.

Drug: DiclofenacDrug: Placebos

Morphine and Placebos

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in this group will receive Morphine 0.1 mg/kg intravenously, along with an additional intravenous placebo and an intramuscular placebo injection.

Drug: MorphineDrug: Placebos

Paracetamol and Placebos

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

participants in this group will receive intravenous Paracetamol 1 gm solution, along with an additional intravenous placebo and an intramuscular placebo injection.

Drug: ParacetamolDrug: Placebos

Interventions

Also known as: Voltaren, Diclofen, Diclorex
Diclofenac and Placebos
Also known as: Morphine sulphate
Morphine and Placebos
Also known as: Perfalgan, Acetaminophen
Paracetamol and Placebos
Also known as: saline solution
Diclofenac and PlacebosMorphine and PlacebosParacetamol and Placebos

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age \>=18 years and \< 65 years
  • Acute onset, one side flank or loin pain, with or without radiation to groin or genital areas.
  • Pain intensity on NRS more than or equal to 4. (Moderate to Severe Pain)
  • Diagnosis confirmed by non contrast CT KUB within the ED visit.

You may not qualify if:

  • Traumatic flank pain
  • Pregnancy
  • Known renal failure or impairment
  • Known allergy to morphine, diclofenac or paracetamol
  • Bronchial asthma
  • Previously enrolled in the study.
  • Use of any analgesia in last 6 hour.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Emergency Department, Hamad General Hospital.

Doha, Baladīyat ad Dawḩah, 3050, Qatar

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Grissa MH, Claessens YE, Bouida W, Boubaker H, Boudhib L, Kerkeni W, Boukef R, Nouira S. Paracetamol vs piroxicam to relieve pain in renal colic. Results of a randomized controlled trial. Am J Emerg Med. 2011 Feb;29(2):203-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2009.09.019. Epub 2010 Oct 8.

    PMID: 20934829BACKGROUND
  • Behzadnia MJ, Javadzadeh HR, Saboori F. Time of admission, gender and age: challenging factors in emergency renal colic - a preliminary study. Trauma Mon. 2012 Fall;17(3):329-32. doi: 10.5812/traumamon.6800. Epub 2012 Oct 10.

    PMID: 24350118BACKGROUND
  • Shaden Salameh; Nurit Hiller; Meir Antopolsky; Fedaa Ghanem; Yigaal Abramovitz; Ruth Stalnikowics. Diclofenac versus Tramadol in the Treatment of Renal Colic: A Prospective, Randomized Trial. The Open Emergency Medicine Journal. 2011; 4: 9-13.

    BACKGROUND
  • Pathan SA, Mitra B, Straney LD, Afzal MS, Anjum S, Shukla D, Morley K, Al Hilli SA, Al Rumaihi K, Thomas SH, Cameron PA. Delivering safe and effective analgesia for management of renal colic in the emergency department: a double-blind, multigroup, randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2016 May 14;387(10032):1999-2007. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00652-8. Epub 2016 Mar 16.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Renal ColicUrinary CalculiUreteral CalculiUrolithiasis

Interventions

DiclofenacMorphineAcetaminophenSaline Solution

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesCalculiPathological Conditions, AnatomicalUreterolithiasisUreteral Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PhenylacetatesAcids, CarbocyclicCarboxylic AcidsOrganic ChemicalsMorphine DerivativesMorphinansOpiate AlkaloidsAlkaloidsHeterocyclic CompoundsHeterocyclic Compounds, Bridged-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More RingsHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingPhenanthrenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsPolycyclic CompoundsAcetanilidesAnilidesAmidesAniline CompoundsAminesCrystalloid SolutionsIsotonic SolutionsSolutionsPharmaceutical Preparations

Study Officials

  • Dr.Sameer A. Pathan, MBBS, MCEM

    Hamad Medical Corporation

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Prof. Peter A Cameron, MD,FACEM

    Hamad Medical Corporation

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Research Fellow and Specialist

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 7, 2014

First Posted

July 11, 2014

Study Start

August 1, 2014

Primary Completion

February 1, 2015

Study Completion

March 1, 2015

Last Updated

March 18, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-03

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