Does continuous epidural infusion as post-operative analgesia alter outcomes in patients undergoing joint arthroplasty?

ISRCTN ISRCTN16744195
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN16744195
Secondary identifying numbers N0211117958
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
28/11/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Signs and Symptoms
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr John Stones
Scientific

Royal Surrey County Hospital
Egerton Road
Guildford
GU2 7XX
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleDoes continuous epidural infusion as post-operative analgesia alter outcomes in patients undergoing joint arthroplasty?
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSigns and Symptoms: Pain
InterventionGroup 1 - epidural
Group 2 - patient-controlled analgesia
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measurePain score, side effects, patient satisfaction, demographics, time to discharge, blood loss, deviance from the integrated care pathway, loss of movement, time to mobilisation.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/11/2002
Completion date31/12/2003

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaAdult elective primary artheroplasty patients
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/11/2002
Date of final enrolment31/12/2003

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Royal Surrey County Hospital
Guildford
GU2 7XX
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan