Acupuncture Versus IV Morphine in the Treatment of Acute Pain in ED

Summary

Renal colics are a common cause af acute intense pain in medical emergency settings requiring often the use of high level antalgics (opioid) to relief the patient. In the other hand, Acupuncture is well known widely for its therapeutic characteristics, especially in relieving pain. the aim of these study is to compare this two pain relieving techniques in patients consulting the emergency departement (ED) for acute onset renal colics.

Timeline

Start

2012-04

Primary completion

2013-04

Completion

2014-04

Publications

• Results Lee YH, Lee WC, Chen MT, Huang JK, Chung C, Chang LS. Acupuncture in the treatment of renal colic. J Urol. 1992 Jan;147(1):16-8. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)37121-5.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.