Can preoperative information reduce patient's fears about patient controlled analgesia? A randomised controlled study.
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN24622874 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN24622874 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | REC00085 |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 13/10/2010
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Signs and Symptoms
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Gillian Chumbley
Scientific
Scientific
Pain Management Centre
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Charing Cross Hospital
London
W6 8RF
United Kingdom
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | The aims of this project are to determine firstly whether preoperative information improves patients' satisfaction with patient controlled analgesia (PCA), and secondly if this information is more effective when it is provided by a trained individual, or by a written information pack. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Symptoms and general pathology: Pain |
| Intervention | Not provided at time of registration |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 20/07/1997 |
| Completion date | 20/07/2000 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | Added December 2008: 225 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 20/07/1997 |
| Date of final enrolment | 20/07/2000 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Pain Management Centre,
London
W6 8RF
United Kingdom
W6 8RF
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
|---|---|
| dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk | |
| Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
Funders
Funder type
Government
NHS Executive London (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/04/2004 | Yes | No |
