Haloperidol for Pain Control in Patients With Acute Musculoskeletal Back Pain in the Emergency Department (NCT06395428)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Single center, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial in patients who present to the emergency department (ED) with a chief complaint of back pain. A total of 150 patients age 18-65 presenting to the emergency department with chief complaint of backpain will be enrolled from April 2024 - April 2025. Patients will be randomized and symptom levels will be recorded at 30, 60, 90, minutes. Follow-up will be performed by telephone at 24 hours.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (3 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (15 items).
Location: Bronson Methodist Hospital — Kalamazoo, Michigan
Age range: 18 Years to 65 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Back pain due to traumatic injury
- Experiencing saddle anesthesia
- Has bowel or bladder dysfunction
- Has an abnormal neurological exam
- Requires imaging in ED
- Has a Glascow coma score \<15
- Has one or more abnormal vital signs: HR\>120, SBP\>180 or \<90, temperature \>38°, O2 saturation\<92%
- Has an allergy to ketorolac or haloperidol
- Has a known diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia
- Has a known diagnosis of glaucoma.
- Is known to be pregnant or breastfeeding
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Bronson Methodist Hospital — Kalamazoo, Michigan
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (269) 337-6600
Email: jessica.mccoy@wmed.edu
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.