Tablet vs. Liquid Suspension Ibuprofen in the Relief of Pain

Status unconfirmed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Pharyngitis

In brief

Ibuprofen (also known as Advil or Motrin) is a medication that is known to reduce pain. It is also known that ibuprofen levels in the blood rise higher and faster if the medication is taken in liquid suspension. This study will attempt to determine if ibuprofen suspended in a liquid works to relieve sore throat pain faster than pills of ibuprofen. It will also determine whether patients with sore throat prefer to take pill or liquid form of the medication.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01681667

Run by

Albany Medical College

People needed

100

Starts

2013-09-01

Expected to finish

2015-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-03-12

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age greater than 12 years and less than 65 years
• Weight > 40 kg
• a provider order for ibuprofen to address pharyngitis pain.
• Initial Numeric Pain Score > 6

You may not qualify if…

• Known allergy or hypersensitivity to aspirin or NSAIDs
• Inability to swallow pills
• Inability to carry out informed consent in English
• Inability to complete a visual analog pain scale
• A concomitant order for another class of analgesic
• Use of analgesic within 8 hours
• Known 3rd trimester pregnancy
• Significant medical conditions where participation would pose an unnecessary barrier to ongoing care.
• Those taking opioid medications for more than 3 days
• Weight < 40 kg

Where it is running

• Albany Medical Center Emergency Department — Albany, New York, United States (enrolling)

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