NCT04523623

Pain Control Differences Between Oxycodone and Ibuprofen in Children With Isolated Forearm Injuries

Oxycodone or Ibuprofen for Suspected Isolated Forearm Fractures in Pediatric Patients: A Randomized Noninferiority Trial

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Children presenting to the Emergency Room with the chief complaint of forearm injury and/or pain will be randomized to receive oral Oxycodone or Ibuprofen to control pain.

Detailed description

A randomized, blinded cohort study. Consented patients will be randomized to receive either ibuprofen or oxycodone after initial RN patient assessment in Emergency Department Triage determines a need for radiographs to evaluate for possible forearm fracture. Pain assessment scores will be determined at Triage and at 30-minute intervals throughout the patient's course until the patient is discharged home or additional analgesic medication is administered.

Conditions

• Forearm Injuries
• Pain, Acute
• Pediatric ALL

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Oxycodone	oxycodone 0.2mg/kg, max 10mg to be administered, randomized between that and Ibuprofen
DRUG	Ibuprofen	ibuprofen 10mg/kg, max 800mg, randomized between that and Oxycodone

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-07-28
• Primary completion: 2021-06-21
• Completion: 2021-06-21
• First posted: 2020-08-21
• Last updated: 2024-10-26