Oral Morphine Versus Ibuprofen

Upper Extremity Fractures Clinical Trial

Official title: Oral Morphine Versus Ibuprofen for Post-fracture Pain Management in Children: a Randomized Controlled Study

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Children 5-17 years of age who have sustained a non-operative distal forearm (radius and/or ulna) or clavicular fracture will be randomized to receive either ibuprofen or oral morphine as needed for pain relief for the first 24 hours following discharge from the emergency department. Pain will be assessed using the self-report Faces pain scale revised (FPS-R). We hypothesize that oral morphine will result in greater pain relief than ibuprofen.

Clinical Trial Description

n/a

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Analgesia Post Fracture
• Fractures, Bone
• Upper Extremity Fractures

• NCT number: NCT01690780
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Lawson Health Research Institute
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 2012
• Completion date: February 2014