Postoperative Analgesic Effects of Ibuprofen Versus Ketorolac in Patients Undergoing in Orthopedic Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2022-01-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Objectives: To compare the postoperative analgesic effects of ibuprofen versus ketorolac in
patients undergoing orthopedic surgery at Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.
Study design: Randomized controlled trial Setting: Department of Anasthesiology, Combined
military Hospital, Rawalpindi Duration of study:6 months (01st August 2021 to 31st January
2022) Material and methods: After ethical approval, 100 patients in randomly divided two
equal groups (A and B) were selected. In group A, 800 mg IV ibuprofen while in group B, 30 mg
IV ketorolac was given within 30 min of skin closure after orthopedic surgery. The pain was
assessed via visual analogue scale postoperatively. The SPSS version 25 was used for analysis
of data. P value ≤ 0.05 was considered as significant.