At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison RecordPhase 4Completed· 350 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Hydromorphone +1 moredrug
Likely dose
Hydromorphone 0.5 mgfrom record
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Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Hydromorphone Using Incremental Doses of 0.5 mg in Elderly ED Patients With Acute Severe Pain
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating Hydromorphone and Usual care for Pain. Completed, enrolled 350 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The hydromorphone protocol is more effective than usual care in Emergency Department (ED) patients age 65 years and older in terms of proportion who choose to forgo additional pain medication within 60 minutes post-baseline in the two groups.
Study Details
Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsPain
CountriesUnited States
Collaborators--
Timeline
Phase 4CompletedFinished
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Enrollment StartJul 2009
First PostedSep 2011
Primary CompletionJun 2012
TodayJul 2026
First PostedSep 7, 2011
Enrollment StartJul 1, 2009
Primary CompletionJun 1, 2012
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 2.9 yearsPosted 14.8 years ago
Interventions
Hydromorphonedrug
0.5 mg IV hydromorphone followed by an optional 0.5 mg IV dose
Usual caredrug
Attending administers any IV opioid in any dose he chooses