Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0211117958
Study information
Scientific title
Does continuous epidural infusion as post-operative analgesia alter outcomes in patients undergoing joint arthroplasty?
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Signs and Symptoms: Pain
Intervention
Group 1 - epidural
Group 2 - patient-controlled analgesia
Intervention type
Procedure/Surgery
Phase
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Pain 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 measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/11/2002
Overall trial end date
31/12/2003
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Adult elective primary artheroplasty patients
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/11/2002
Recruitment end date
31/12/2003
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Royal Surrey County Hospital
Guildford
GU2 7XX
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list