Children's self report of postoperative pain: a comparison of two different modes of use of Wong-Baker faces scale

ISRCTN ISRCTN44811340
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN44811340
Secondary identifying numbers N0012101661
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
03/07/2008
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

Prof L Franck
Scientific

Centre for Nursing & Allied Health Professionals Research
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
United Kingdom

Phone +44 020 7405 9200 Ext 5844
Email l.franck@ich.ucl.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesDoes using a 'temporary tattoo' of the Wong-Baker faces scale applied to the skin of children improve postoperative pain assessment and treatment compared with a paper version of the scale?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSigns and Symptoms: Pain
InterventionTemporary tattoo of a pain intensity scale (TTPS) vs paper version of the pain scale (PPS)
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureFrequency of pain assessment documentation, use of pain treatments and patient/parent satisfaction with pain care.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/09/2001
Completion date31/08/2003

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaChildren having surgery.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/09/2001
Date of final enrolment31/08/2003

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Centre for Nursing & Allied Health Professionals Research
London
WC1N 3JH
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust / Institute of Child Health (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/05/2007 Yes No