Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Dr Neil Braude
ORCID ID
Contact details
Department of Anaesthesia
South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust
Wythenshawe Hospital
Southmoor Road
Manchester
M23 9LT
United Kingdom
+44 0161 291 2502
Neil.Braude@smuht.nwest.nhs.uk
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0226107795
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
To demonstrate that preoperative administration of paracetamol (as intravenous propacetamol) in female patients undergoing laparoscopic sterilisation (by tubal clip occlusion) reduces postoperative morphine requirements.
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
Not specified
Trial type
Not Specified
Patient information sheet
Condition
Signs and Symptoms: Pain
Intervention
1. Propacetamol
2. Placebo
July 2008: trial stopped, drug no longer available and replaced by an alternative agent.
Intervention type
Drug
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
propacetamol
Primary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/03/2002
Overall trial end date
30/09/2003
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
20 patients undergoing female laparoscopic sterilisation as a day-case and 20 controls.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Female
Target number of participants
40
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/03/2002
Recruitment end date
30/09/2003
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Department of Anaesthesia
Manchester
M23 9LT
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
South Manchester University 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