Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Completed
Administrative data
NCT number |
NCT04609254 |
Other study ID # |
2019TIPF007 |
Secondary ID |
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Status |
Completed |
Phase |
Phase 4
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First received |
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Last updated |
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Start date |
December 15, 2018 |
Est. completion date |
September 15, 2020 |
Study information
Verified date |
October 2020 |
Source |
Pamukkale University |
Contact |
n/a |
Is FDA regulated |
No |
Health authority |
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Study type |
Interventional
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Clinical Trial Summary
- Currently, paracetamol and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs are widely used by
emergency physicians in Turkey for the treatment of patients with Non-Traumatic Acute
Low Back Pain
- The objective of the study is compare the efficacy of intravenous
dexketoprofen,ibuprofen with paracetamol in the treatment of Non-Traumatic Acute Low
Back Pain
Description:
- This is the randomized double blinded clinical trial to compare the efficacy of these
three drugs in this clinical setting.
- A randomized clinical trial was conducted in the Emergency Department (ED) of Pamukkale
University Medical Faculty Hospital
- Study personnel (emergency physicians and nurses) were trained before the study.
- When intravenous drugs (Paracetamol, Dexketoprofen and ibuprofen) was being recommended,
an eligibility checklist was completed by the attending physician.
- If there were no exclusion criteria, written informed consent was obtained and baseline
information, including initial Non-Traumatic Acute Low Back Pain severity ratings with
visual analog scale (VAS) were recorded.
- The need for identification and enrollment of participants by staff with conflicting
work pressures resulted in recruitment of a convenience sample of patients.
- All patients eligible for the study were randomized to one of three groups:
First Group: 1000 mg of paracetamol (parol 1000mg vial-atabay chemistry-İstanbul )
intravenous (IV) was given 71 patients, Second Group: dexketoprofen 50 mg ( arveles 50 mg
ampoule -Menarini- Istanbul) intravenous (IV) was given 70 patients, third group: 400 mg
İbuprofen (İntrafen 400 mg vial- Gen-İstanbul) intravenous (IV) was given 69 patients, which
determined to be applied as a group. Drug packs prepared in 150 ml serum physiology were
numbered by an independent nurse, who not involved in the study.
- Drugs were prepared according to the computer-generated random number sequence to assign
treatment allocations
- The allocation list was kept by the emergency nurse. Patients received the
paracetamol,dexketoprofen,ibuprofen medication schemes according to their random
allocations.
- After enrollment and recording of baseline information, the next numbered study drug
pack was obtained, and administered intravenously.
- Randomization was achieved by using computer software to generate random numbers. During
the intervention, participants were monitored by an oxygen saturation (SpO2) monitor, an
automatic sphygmomanometer (blood pressure), and a rhythm monitor (heart rate and
rhythms)
- One researcher blinded to patient allocation observed the whole procedure and recorded
the Non-Traumatic Acute Low Back Pain scores.
- Patients in three groups received three types of medication in a similar manner, thus
ensuring double blind.
Non-Traumatic Acute Low Back Pain scores were recorded at 0, 15, 30 and 60 min on a VAS of 1
to 100
• During the study, pulse rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure,
respiration rate and oxygen saturation (SpO2) were recorded at baseline (0 min), 15, 30, and
60 min.