A randomised placebo-controlled trial of the analgesic efficacy of epidurally administered clonidine following spinal surgery.

ISRCTN ISRCTN52323712
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN52323712
Secondary identifying numbers N0176120400
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
25/08/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Andrew D Farmery
Scientific

Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics
Radcliffe Infirmary
Woodstock Road
Oxford
OX2 6HD
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)1865 311188
Email andrew.farmery@nda.ox.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised placebo controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific title
Study objectives1. To test the hypothesis that the efficacy of epidurally administered clonidine does not differ from that of epidurally administered placebo.
2. To determine whether the use of epidurally administered clonidine would produce sufficient benefit to our patients to justify altering our practice to include it.
Ethics approval(s)Approved by Oxford Research Ethics Committee.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSurgery: Analgesia
InterventionEpidurally administered clonidine vs epidurally administered placebo.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)clonidine
Primary outcome measurePain score, morphine consumption (PCA), nausea, vomiting, blood pressure.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date07/10/2002
Completion date30/01/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants30 patients, 30 controls, total 60.
Key inclusion criteriaAdded June 2008:
Patients scheduled for elective lumbar decompression or discectomy surgery.
Key exclusion criteriaAdded June 2008:
1. Patients taking strong opioids preoperatively or with chronic pain states
2. Patients under 18 years of age
Date of first enrolment07/10/2002
Date of final enrolment30/01/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics
Oxford
OX2 6HD
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Oxford Radcliffe 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

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/02/2009 Yes No