Analgesic Efficacy of Intravenous Ibuprofen in Biliary Colic

Summary

The aim of this study is to assess the analgesic efficacy of intravenous ibuprofen given in the Emergency Department for the treatment of biliary colic. We hypothesize that intravenous ibuprofen will provide a clinically significant drop in self-reported patient pain level as measured by the visual analog scale.

Timeline

Start

2014-09-09

Primary completion

2017-06-21

Completion

2017-06-28

Publications

• Background Promes JT, Safcsak K, Pavliv L, Voss B, Rock A. A prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial of IV ibuprofen for treatment of fever and pain in burn patients. J Burn Care Res. 2011 Jan-Feb;32(1):79-90. doi: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e3182037300.
• Background Jensen MP, Chen C, Brugger AM. Interpretation of visual analog scale ratings and change scores: a reanalysis of two clinical trials of postoperative pain. J Pain. 2003 Sep;4(7):407-14. doi: 10.1016/s1526-5900(03)00716-8.
• Background Krudsood S, Tangpukdee N, Wilairatana P, Pothipak N, Duangdee C, Warrell DA, Looareesuwan S. Intravenous ibuprofen (IV-ibuprofen) controls fever effectively in adults with acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria but prolongs parasitemia. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Jul;83(1):51-5. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0621.
• Background Morris PE, Promes JT, Guntupalli KK, Wright PE, Arons MM. A multi-center, randomized, double-blind, parallel, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of intravenous ibuprofen for the treatment of fever in critically ill and non-critically ill adults. Crit Care. 2010;14(3):R125. doi: 10.1186/cc9089. Epub 2010 Jun 30.
• Background Singla N, Rock A, Pavliv L. A multi-center, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial of intravenous-ibuprofen (IV-ibuprofen) for treatment of pain in post-operative orthopedic adult patients. Pain Med. 2010 Aug;11(8):1284-93. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.00896.x. Epub 2010 Jun 30.
• Background Kroll PB, Meadows L, Rock A, Pavliv L. A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of intravenous ibuprofen (i.v.-ibuprofen) in the management of postoperative pain following abdominal hysterectomy. Pain Pract. 2011 Jan-Feb;11(1):23-32. doi: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2010.00402.x.
• Background Southworth S, Peters J, Rock A, Pavliv L. A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of intravenous ibuprofen 400 and 800 mg every 6 hours in the management of postoperative pain. Clin Ther. 2009 Sep;31(9):1922-35. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2009.08.026.
• Background Smith HS, Voss B. Pharmacokinetics of intravenous ibuprofen: implications of time of infusion in the treatment of pain and fever. Drugs. 2012 Feb 12;72(3):327-37. doi: 10.2165/11599230-000000000-00000.
• Background Colli A, Conte D, Valle SD, Sciola V, Fraquelli M. Meta-analysis: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in biliary colic. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2012 Jun;35(12):1370-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2012.05115.x. Epub 2012 Apr 29.
• Background Henderson SO, Swadron S, Newton E. Comparison of intravenous ketorolac and meperidine in the treatment of biliary colic. J Emerg Med. 2002 Oct;23(3):237-41. doi: 10.1016/s0736-4679(02)00524-3.
• Background Olsen JC, McGrath NA, Schwarz DG, Cutcliffe BJ, Stern JL. A double-blind randomized clinical trial evaluating the analgesic efficacy of ketorolac versus butorphanol for patients with suspected biliary colic in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med. 2008 Aug;15(8):718-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00178.x. Epub 2008 Jul 11.

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