Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0263115157
Study information
Scientific title
A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial of the efficacy of amitryptiline in post-thoracotomy chronic pain
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Is amitriptyline useful as prophylaxis against post-thoracotomy pain?
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised double-blind placebo-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
1. Amitriptyline
2. Placebo
Intervention type
Drug
Phase
Drug names
Amitriptyline
Primary outcome measures
1. Numerical verbal pain score
2. Patient pain index
3. Short McGill questionnaire
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
24/07/2002
Overall trial end date
01/10/2005
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
60 patients from the Anaesthetics Department
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
24/07/2002
Recruitment end date
01/10/2005
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
The Middlesex Hospital
London
W1N 8AA
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
University College London Hospitals 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
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary