Zahra Vahdat Shariatpanahi1, Shaahin Shahbazi2, Erfan Shahbazi3. 1. Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Nutrition Sciences and Dietetics, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Orcid ID: 0000-0002-8008-2493. 2. Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran. Email: mdkabe@gmail.com, Orcid ID: 00000002-9989-7908 mdkabe@gmail.com. 3. Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran. Email: mdkabe@gmail.com, Orcid ID: 00000002-9989-7908.
Abstract
Objective: We evaluated the effect of ketorolac on reducing the severity of acute pancreatitis.Design and Setting: Randomized clinical trial performed in a University hospital.Participants: There were 56 adult patients, with predicted severe acute pancreatitis, randomly divided into two groups. Methods: The patients in the study group received intravenous ketorolac, 10 mg, three times daily from the time of enrollment for a maximum of 5 days, as needed, along with standard medical treatment. Primary outcome measure was the change in the serum level of high sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP). Patients were also followed up in terms of hospitalization duration, need for intensive care unit (ICU), organ failure development, persistent organ failure, pancreatic necrosis, nutritional assessment, and mortality. The study continued to gather clinical follow-up information up to 4 months. Results: Serum level of hs-CRP was significantly lower in the ketorolac group compared with the control group on days 3, 4, and 5. There were no significant differences in organ failure, pseudocyst formation, acute necrotic collection, mortality, and ICU transfer between groups. Days of hospitalization were significantly lower in the study group. The feeding start time was significantly shorter in the study group with no need for tube feeding in the ketorolac group. Frequency of NPO (not per oral) was significantly lower in the ketorolac group. Conclusion: The use of ketorolac may improve feeding outcomes and shorten length of hospitalization in predicted severe acute pancreatitis.
Objective: We evaluated the effect of ketorolac on reducing the severity of acute pancreatitis.Design and Setting: Randomized clinical trial performed in a University hospital.Participants: There were 56 adult patients, with predicted severe acute pancreatitis, randomly divided into two groups. Methods: The patients in the study group received intravenous ketorolac, 10 mg, three times daily from the time of enrollment for a maximum of 5 days, as needed, along with standard medical treatment. Primary outcome measure was the change in the serum level of high sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP). Patients were also followed up in terms of hospitalization duration, need for intensive care unit (ICU), organ failure development, persistent organ failure, pancreatic necrosis, nutritional assessment, and mortality. The study continued to gather clinical follow-up information up to 4 months. Results: Serum level of hs-CRP was significantly lower in the ketorolac group compared with the control group on days 3, 4, and 5. There were no significant differences in organ failure, pseudocyst formation, acute necrotic collection, mortality, and ICU transfer between groups. Days of hospitalization were significantly lower in the study group. The feeding start time was significantly shorter in the study group with no need for tube feeding in the ketorolac group. Frequency of NPO (not per oral) was significantly lower in the ketorolac group. Conclusion: The use of ketorolac may improve feeding outcomes and shorten length of hospitalization in predicted severe acute pancreatitis.
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