Status:
WITHDRAWN
The Effect of Pain Medication in Children With Acute Abdominal Pain and Its Implication Over the Surgeon's Decision
Lead Sponsor:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Conditions:
Abdominal Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Surgeons are the individuals who will operate on a patient if it is determined to be necessary after they present with abdominal pain. For that reason, the investigators want to study if giving a medi...
Detailed Description
Unfortunately, the current standard of care obviates the use of pain medication in children with acute abdominal pain while waiting for the attending pediatric surgeon to perform their examination and...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children aged 1 to18 years of age who present with acute abdominal pain and signs of peritoneal irritation of less than 5 days duration.
- Pain scores from moderate to severe
- Need for intravenous access and require surgical consultation.
Exclusion
- Pregnancy
- Chronic pain (defined as pain of more than two weeks' duration). 3. Constipation (Bowel movement less than 3imes/week, hard, small, or difficult to eliminate)
- Prior abdominal surgery or traumatic abdominal pain.
- History of gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, gastro esophageal reflux disease.
- Chronic illnesses associated with pain such as Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, sickle cell disease or altered perception to pain (autism, spina bifida, altered mental status).
- Previous use of morphine sulfate or other narcotic/medication known to alter pain
- Perception or mental status six hours prior to presentation in the ED.
- Prior allergy or anaphylaxis to morphine.
- Acute respiratory distress, hypotension (less than 5thpercentile for age).
- Renal, pancreatic or biliary disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00839787
Start Date
December 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
June 25 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Children's Medical Center at Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75235