NCT02373514

IV Paracetamol Versus IV Dexketoprofen in Dysmenorrhea

Intravenous Paracetamol Versus Intravenous Dexketoprofen in Patients Presented With Dysmenorrhea in Emergency Department

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Akdeniz University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Patients presented with dysmenorrhea composed the study population. One gram paracetamol and 50 mg dexketoprofen in 100 ml saline with a rapid infusion were compared in ceasing dysmenorrhea in emergency department.

Detailed description

Patients over 18 years old who presented with dysmenorrhea composed the study population. Patients received pain killer within the last six hours, physical findings consistent with peritoneal irritation, allergy to the study drugs, renal or liver failure, drug addiction, pregnancy or woman with lactation and denied to give inform consent were the exclusion criteria. The pain of the study patients are measured with visual analogue scale at baseline, 15th and 30th minutes. At the end of the 30 minutes, rescue drug need is also recorded.

Conditions

• Dysmenorrhea

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Paracetamol	1 gr paracetamol in 100 ml saline with rapid infusion
DRUG	Dexketoprofen	50 mg dexketoprofen in 100 ml saline with rapid infusion

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-01-01
• Primary completion: 2015-03-01
• Completion: 2015-03-01
• First posted: 2015-02-27
• Last updated: 2015-02-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)