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Study aim
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The evaluation and comparison of intravenous paracetamol and intravenous morphine sulfate for management of patients with acute limb trauma
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Design
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In this double blinded, randomized and controlled clinical trial, 180 patients with acute limb trauma are participated and are divided randomly with using random allocation software into two parallel groups as intervention and control group. The intervention group is under treatment with a single dose of paracetamol Intravenously (1 gr paracetamol in 100 ml normal saline solution) and control group is under treatment with a single dose of morphine sulfate Intravenously (0.1 mg/kg in 100 ml normal saline solution).
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Settings and conduct
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The sampling is done in the emergency department of specialized Baghiyatollah Hospital, Tehran. After patients enrollment according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, patients are divided randomly with using random allocation software into two parallel groups as intervention and control group. The intervention group is under treatment with a single dose of paracetamol Intravenously (1 gr paracetamol in 100 ml normal saline solution) and control group is under treatment with a single dose of morphine sulfate Intravenously (0.1 mg/kg in 100 ml normal saline solution). The patients, doctors, nurses, data collectors, data analyser, are blinded by schedule executive.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: the patients with acute limb trauma, ages between 18 to 70 years, weight> 50 kg, systolic blood pressure> 90 mmHg and Visual Analogue Scale >3.
Exclusion criteria: patients with severe adverse effect to morphine and paracetamol and discontinuation study
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group: under treatment with a single dose of paracetamol Intravenously (1 gr paracetamol in 100 ml normal saline solution).
Control group: under treatment with a single dose of morphine sulfate Intravenously (0.1 mg/kg in 100 ml normal saline solution).
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Main outcome variables
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pulse rate, respiratory rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure , o2 Saturation, visual analogue scale in the baseline and after 30 and 60 minutes of intervention.