Tramadol Versus Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen in Acute Musculoskeletal Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Trial - 09/09/11
Abstract |
Study objective: To evaluate the efficacy of an oral tramadol preparation versus that of an oral hydrocodone-acetaminophen preparation in acute musculoskeletal pain.
Methods: A randomized, prospective, double-blind clinical trial was conducted in an urban teaching emergency department with an annual census of 41,000. Participants comprised a convenience sample of 68 adult ED patients with acute musculoskeletal pain caused by minor trauma. Thirty-three patients received tramadol (100 mg), and 35 patients received hydrocodone-acetaminophen (5 mg hydrocodone with 500 mg acetaminophen). The drugs were prepared in identical-appearing capsules. Pain was evaluated by a 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS) at baseline and at 30, 60, 90, 120, and 180 minutes after dosing. VAS scores were analyzed by 2-way repeated-measures ANOVA, and nominal data were analyzed by Fisher’s exact test.
Results: Mean pain scores did not differ at baseline (tramadol, 68.3 ±21.8; hydrocodone-acetaminophen, 69.1±17.8; P=NS) but were significantly lower in the hydrocodone-acetaminophen group beginning at 30 minutes through 180 minutes. There were 6 dropouts as a result of reported inadequate analgesia, 3 in each group (P=NS). The discharge diagnoses and prevalence of side effects did not differ significantly between groups.
Conclusion: Tramadol provides inferior analgesia to hydrocodone- acetaminophen in ED patients with acute musculoskeletal pain.
[Turturro MA, Paris PM, Larkin GL: Tramadol versus hydrocodone-acetaminophen in acute musculoskeletal pain: A randomized, double-blind clinical trial. Ann Emerg Med August 1998;32:139-143.]
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 | From the Department of Emergency Medicine, The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh,* and the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine,‡ Pittsburgh, PA. |
| Support by the Emergency Medicine Association of Pittsburgh. |
 | Reprint no. 47/1/91521 |
| Address for reprints: Michael A Turturro, MD Emergency Medicine Association of Pittsburgh 13 Pride Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-232-5765 Fax 412-232-5768 E-mail [email protected] |
Vol 32 - N° 2
P. 139-143 - août 1998 Retour au numéro
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