Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0188097521
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Does the pump reduce oral analgesic requirements and reduce pain scores?
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
Not Specified
Patient information sheet
Condition
Signs and Symptoms: Pain
Intervention
1. One group will receive local anaesthetic in and around the operated area plus pain management.
2. The other group will have the anaesthetic infusion pump attached.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Visual analogue pain scores and oral analgesia intake will be measured every day for seven days following surgery
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/08/2001
Overall trial end date
01/12/2006
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
As of June 2004: 25 patients recruited
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/08/2001
Recruitment end date
01/12/2006
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Orthopaedics
Preston
PR2 9HT
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
Lancashire Teaching 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