Comparison of Acetaminophen With Codeine and Ibuprofen for Children With Injuries

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00474721

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Official title

A Randomized Blinded Comparison of Acetaminophen With Codeine and Ibuprofen for Treatment of Acute Pain in Children With Extremity Injuries

Brief summary

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We compared the pain relief of acetaminophen with codeine versus ibuprofen for children ages 5-18 years who came to the Pediatric Emergency Department with injuries to their arms or legs.

Study identification

NCT ID: NCT00474721
Recruitment status: Completed
Study type: Interventional
Phase: Not applicable
Lead sponsor: University of California, San Diego; Other
Enrollment: 68 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

ibuprofen Drug
acetaminophen with codeine Drug

Drug

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range: 5 Years to 18 Years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date: Nov 2002 (Type not available)
Primary completion: Not listed
Completion: Feb 2004 (Actual)
Last update posted: May 17, 2007

2002 – 2004

United States locations

U.S. sites: 1
U.S. states: 1
U.S. cities: 1

Facility	City	State	ZIP	Site status
Rady Children's Hospital	San Diego	California	92123	—

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