A randomised double-blind trial to investigate the efficacy of intra-articular bupivacaine for pain relief following ankle arthroscopy
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN07238689 | 
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN07238689 | 
| Secondary identifying numbers | N0283122707 | 
- Submission date
- 12/09/2003
- Registration date
- 12/09/2003
- Last edited
- 18/11/2009
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Signs and Symptoms
            
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                    Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
                                            Dr Richard Venn
Scientific
                                        Scientific
                                                Worthing & Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust
Worthing Hospital
Lyndhurst Road
Worthing
BN11 2DH
United Kingdom
                                                
| Phone | +44 (0)1903 205111 x 5151 | 
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| richard.venn@wash.nhs.uk | 
Study information
| Study design | Randomised double blind trial | 
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| Primary study design | Interventional | 
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial | 
| Study setting(s) | Hospital | 
| Study type | Treatment | 
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | 1. To investigate whether intra-articular bupivacaine provides pain relief following ankle arthroscopy 2. To investigate whether intra-articular bupivacaine reduces supplemental analgesia requirements in the post-operative period | 
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Signs and Symptoms: Pain | 
| Intervention | 1. Normal saline 2. 0.5% Bupivacaine | 
| Intervention type | Drug | 
| Pharmaceutical study type(s) | |
| Phase | Not Applicable | 
| Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s) | bupivacaine | 
| Primary outcome measure | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Overall study start date | 01/03/2003 | 
| Completion date | 31/03/2006 | 
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient | 
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| Age group | Adult | 
| Lower age limit | 18 Years | 
| Sex | Not Specified | 
| Target number of participants | 48 | 
| Key inclusion criteria | 48 patients aged ≥18 years old undergoing day case ankle arthroscopy who have given informed written consent. | 
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Date of first enrolment | 01/03/2003 | 
| Date of final enrolment | 31/03/2006 | 
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
                                            Worthing & Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            Worthing
BN11 2DH
United Kingdom
                                    BN11 2DH
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
                                            Department of Health (UK)
Government
                                        Government
                                                Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
                                                
| Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk | 
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Funders
Funder type
Government
                                                Sussex NHS Research Consortium (UK)
                                            
                                            No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
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| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No | 
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration | 
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Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? | 
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| Results article | results | 01/12/2006 | Yes | No | 

