Effect of alkalinisation of 0.2% Ropivacaine on the quality of Interscalene brachial plexus block

ISRCTN ISRCTN51733116
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN51733116
Secondary identifying numbers N0245130242
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
14/11/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr C K Pac-Soo
Scientific

Department of Anaesthetics
Wycombe Hospital
Queen Alexandra Road
High Wycombe
HP11 2TT
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designDouble-blind randomised trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesDoes alkalinisation of 0.2% Ropivacaine improve quality of Interscalene brachial plexus block? Double-blind randomised trial, standardisation of anaesthetic technique, motor and sensory block assessment, statistical outcome.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSurgery: Interscalene brachial plexus block
InterventionAlkalinisation of Ropivacaine vs standard practice
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Ropivacaine
Primary outcome measure1. Visual analogue score for pain difference >2 between two groups
2. Difference between motor blockade
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date05/06/2003
Completion date05/06/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteria1. Healthy adults
2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-II
3. Shoulder arthroscopy day cases
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment05/06/2003
Date of final enrolment05/06/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Department of Anaesthetics
High Wycombe
HP11 2TT
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust (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