Association Between Body Size and Response to Hydromorphone in ED

Summary

Pain is the most common complaint for patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). Inadequate pain relief is also a common problem in ED. Patients' pain perceptions and responses to intravenous opioids vary widely and are influenced by multiple factors. The objective of the current study is to examine the association between total body weight, BMI (body mass index) and clinical response to a fixed dose of intravenous hydromorphone.

Timeline

Start

2011-10

Primary completion

2012-10

Completion

2012-12

Publications

• Xia S, Chew E, Choe D, Hernandez L, Birnbaum A. No correlation between body size and hydromorphone analgesia in obese patients in ED. Am J Emerg Med. 2015 Oct;33(10):1522-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.07.020. Epub 2015 Jul 21. No abstract available.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.