Diclofenac IM Versus Tramadol IV in Acute Renal Colic, RCT

Acute Renal Colic Clinical Trial

Official title: Comparative Efficacy of Intramuscular Diclofenac Injection Versus Intravascular Tramadol Injection in Acute Renal Colic, a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Patients presented with acute pain from renal colic, the standard of care are prescribed NSAIDs, most common drug used is intramuscular (IM) Diclofenac injected at the gluteal muscle. Due to adverse effects in some patients, the nursing council has banned the injection by nurses. Since then, there has been a change in treatment by using intravascular (IV) Tramadol. According to various research, Diclofenac has a higher efficacy in controlling pain compared to other medications. In clinical practice, Tramadol has less efficacy of decreasing pain and a longer onset of action. At presence, there has been no research performed comparing the efficacy between these two drugs especially from the viewpoint of time dimension.

Clinical Trial Description

To compare the efficacy Diclofenac 75 mg IM versus Tramadol 50 mg IV in patients with acute pain from renal colic. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Acute Renal Colic
• Colic
• Renal Colic

• NCT number: NCT06231043
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Lampang Hospital
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: April 27, 2022
• Completion date: April 15, 2023