Intranasal Desmopressin Compared with Intravenous Ketorolac for Pain Management of Patients with Renal Colic Referring to the Emergency Department: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This double-blind randomized clinical trial aimed at comparing the effect of intranasal desmopressin with that of intravenous ketorolac in pain management of patients with renal colic referring to the emergency department.

Methods

The patients were randomly divided to two groups. One group received intravenous ketorolac 30 mg and intranasal normal saline, while, the other one received intranasal desmopressin 40 μg and 1 mL of intravenous distilled water. The patients' pain was evaluated using the visual analog scale at the time of admission, 10, 30, and 60 minutes after drug administration.

Results

Overall, 40 patients with mean age of 32.53 ± 6.91 participated in this study. Gender ratio (P = 0.288), mean age (P = 0.165), and mean pain score on arrival (P

SUBMITTER: Arhami Dolatabadi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5556593 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature