Oral Analgesics Utilization for Children With Musculoskeletal Injury (OUCH Trial): An RCT

• Published in: Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 140; no. 5
• Main Authors: Le May, Sylvie, Ali, Samina, Plint, Amy C, Mâsse, Benoit, Neto, Gina, Auclair, Marie-Christine, Drendel, Amy L, Ballard, Ariane, Khadra, Christelle, Villeneuve, Edith, Parent, Stefan, McGrath, Patrick J, Leclair, Grégoire, Gouin, Serge
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2017
• Subjects: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Analgesics - administration & dosage; Analgesics, Opioid - administration & dosage; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - administration & dosage; Child; Double-Blind Method; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Humans; Ibuprofen - administration & dosage; Male; Morphine - administration & dosage; Musculoskeletal Diseases - diagnosis; Musculoskeletal Diseases - drug therapy; Pain Management - methods; Pain Measurement - drug effects; Pain Measurement - methods

Musculoskeletal injuries (MSK-Is) are a common and painful condition among children that remains poorly treated in the emergency department (ED). We aimed to test the efficacy of a combination of an anti-inflammatory drug with an opioid for pain management of MSK-I in children presenting to the ED....