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Ketorolac Versus Ibuprofen to Treat Painful Episodes of Sickle Cell Disease

NCT00115336

RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare ketorolac, a potent, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), with ibuprofen, a commonly used NSAID, for the treatment of the painful crisis of sickle cell disease (SCD).

Timeline

Start
2005-01
Primary completion
2008-08
Completion
2008-12

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Ibuprofen Small molecule Oral
Comparator Ketorolac Other / unclassified Intravenous

Indications