Actively Recruiting
Haloperidol for Pain Control in Patients With Acute Musculoskeletal Back Pain in the Emergency Department
Led by Western Michigan University School of Medicine · Updated on 2024-07-10
75
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
144 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
W
Western Michigan University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor
B
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Single center, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial in patients who present to the emergency department (ED) with a chief complaint of back pain. A total of 150 patients age 18-65 presenting to the emergency department with chief complaint of backpain will be enrolled from April 2024 - April 2025. Patients will be randomized and symptom levels will be recorded at 30, 60, 90, minutes. Follow-up will be performed by telephone at 24 hours.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Haloperidol for Pain Control in Patients With Acute Musculoskeletal Back Pain in the Emergency Department
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 - 65 years old
- Presenting to the Bronson ED with a chief complaint of acute, non-traumatic back pain
- Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score greater than 5 cm
You will not qualify if you...
- Back pain due to traumatic injury
- Experiencing saddle anesthesia
- Has bowel or bladder dysfunction
- Has an abnormal neurological exam
- Requires imaging in the emergency department
- Glasgow coma score less than 15
- Has abnormal vital signs: heart rate over 120, systolic blood pressure over 180 or under 90, temperature over 38°C, or oxygen saturation under 92%
- Allergy to ketorolac or haloperidol
- Known diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia
- Known diagnosis of glaucoma
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Prisoner or ward of the state
- Unable to consent or non-English speaking
- Attending physician or investigator opinion that patient should not participate
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, 49007
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jessica McCoy, MD
CONTACT
K
Katharine Mitchell, MA
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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