The Effect of Pain Medication in Children With Acute Abdominal Pain and Its Implication Over the Surgeon's Decision

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 medicine (morphine) to children presenting to the ED with abdominal pain will alleviate pain without changing the patient's physical exam and the subsequent surgeon's decision. The investigators also will record any side effects of morphine, any associated surgical complications, and to identify the ultimate diagnosis.

Timeline

Start

2008-12

Primary completion

2009-12

Completion

2010-12

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.