Oral analgesic for musculoskeletal injuries in children: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis

Author:

Utsumi Shu12ORCID,Amagasa Shunsuke2ORCID,Moriwaki Taro2,Uematsu Satoko2

Affiliation:

1. Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan

2. Department of Emergency and Transport Medicine National Center for Child Health and Development Tokyo Japan

Abstract

AbstractObjectivePain in pediatric musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries can lead to increased anxiety, fear, and avoidance of medical care, making analgesic management critical. Therefore, we evaluated analgesic efficacy and adverse effects to select the optimal analgesic agent in pediatric patients with MSK injuries.MethodsFour databases were searched from inception to March 2023 for peer‐reviewed, open randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Inclusion criteria were: (1) trials with RCT design, (2) children aged 1 month–18 years with MSK injury, (3) outpatient setting, (4) interventions and control, (5) primary outcome of pain score at 60 and 120 min and secondary outcome of adverse effects, and (6) full‐text and peer‐reviewed articles. Two reviewers screened, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias. A frequentist random‐effects network meta‐analysis (NMA) was performed. Certainty of evidence was evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation working group approach.ResultsWe included eight trials comprising 1645 children. Ibuprofen was significantly associated with pain reduction at 120 min, compared with acetaminophen (SMD 0.31 [95% CI 0.11–0.51]; moderate certainty) and opioids (SMD 0.34 [95% CI 0.20–0.48]; moderate certainty). Compared with opioids alone, ibuprofen–opioid combination was significantly associated with pain reduction at 120 min (SMD 0.19 [95% CI 0.03–0.35]). No significant differences were found in pain interventions at 60 min. Ibuprofen had statistically fewer adverse events than opioids (RR, 0.54 [95% CI 0.33–0.90]; moderate certainty) and ibuprofen with opioids (RR 0.47 [95% CI 0.25–0.89]; moderate certainty). In terms of limitations, the eight RCTs included had relatively small sample sizes; only two were high‐quality RCTs.ConclusionsOur NMA found ibuprofen to be the most effective and least adverse analgesic in pediatric patients with MSK injuries.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Emergency Medicine,General Medicine

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