Clinical Trial: Relief Efficacy of Lidocaine Versus Morphine for Acute Renal Colic in the Emergency Department

U.S., April 18 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07536594) titled 'Relief Efficacy of Lidocaine Versus Morphine for Acute Renal Colic in the Emergency Department' on April 04.

Brief Summary: The opioid epidemic continues to be a major public health crisis in the United States. According to the Center for Disease Control, approximately 8 million Americans reported misusing prescription opioids in 2023, with over 5 million Americans reporting that they suffer from opioid use disorder. The United States government estimates that 105,000 people died from drug overdose in 2023, and approximately 80,000 of those deaths can be attributed to opioids (~76%). In acknowledgement of the opioid crisis, we wish...