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Title: | Ketoprofen gel improves low back pain in addition to IV dexketoprofen: a randomized placebo-controlled trial | Authors: | Serinken, Mustafa Eken, C. Tunay, K. Golcuk, Y. |
Keywords: | dexketoprofen ketoprofen placebo ketoprofen topical gel nonsteroid antiinflammatory agent trometamol adult analgesia Article controlled study double blind procedure drug effect female human low back pain major clinical study male priority journal prospective study randomized controlled trial visual analog scale adolescent aged analogs and derivatives clinical trial combination drug therapy follow up hospital emergency service intravenous drug administration middle aged multicenter study pain measurement treatment outcome young adult Adolescent Adult Aged Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Double-Blind Method Drug Therapy, Combination Emergency Service, Hospital Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Injections, Intravenous Ketoprofen Low Back Pain Male Middle Aged Pain Measurement Prospective Studies Treatment Outcome Tromethamine Young Adult |
Publisher: | W.B. Saunders | Abstract: | Objective Oligoanalgesia is common in emergency departments (EDs), and pain management is of concern for ED physicians. The aim of this study was to reveal the effect of ketoprofen gel in patients presenting with mechanical low back pain to the ED. Method All the study patients received intravenous dexketoprofen additional to study drugs. After dexketoprofen, 2 g of 2.5% ketoprofen gel or placebo was administered to the site with pain and tenderness. Pain relief at 15 and 30 minutes was measured by visual analog scale scores. Rescue drug need and adverse effects were also recorded. Results A total of 140 patients were enrolled into the study. The mean age of the study patients was 35 ± 12, and 56% (n = 79) of them were male. The mean pain reduction at 30 minutes was 52 ± 18 for ketoprofen gel and 37 ± 17 for placebo, and ketoprofen gel was better than placebo at 30 minutes (mean difference, 16 mm; 95% confidence interval, 10-21). Ten patients (14%) in the placebo group and 2 patients (3%) in the ketoprofen gel group needed rescue drug (P = .35). Conclusion Ketoprofen gel improves pain in patients presenting with mechanical low back pain to ED at 30 minutes in addition to intravenous dexketoprofen when compared to placebo. © 2016 Elsevier Inc. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/11499/9496 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2016.04.028 |
ISSN: | 0735-6757 |
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