A prospective controlled trial comparing silicone and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) closed system wound drains

ISRCTN ISRCTN55951882
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN55951882
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
17/05/2005
Registration date
24/08/2005
Last edited
23/03/2018
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

Mr E O'Broin
Scientific

Department of Plastic Surgery
Infirmary Square
Leicester
LE1 5WW
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised 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 to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleA prospective controlled trial comparing silicone and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) closed system wound drains
Study objectivesWe hypothesise that wound drains made of silicone may be better tolerated by patients (because it is softer than PVC)
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedComfort associated with wound drains
InterventionWe will be comparing comfort levels between 2 different drains - silicone and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) closed system wound drains
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measureDiscomfort assessed using an analogue pain scoring system
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/06/2005
Completion date01/09/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants25-30
Key inclusion criteriaPatients undergoing plastic surgical procedures that require them to have at least 2 wound drains
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not meet inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment01/06/2005
Date of final enrolment01/09/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Leicester Royal Infirmary
Department of Plastic Surgery
Infirmary Square
Leicester
LE1 5WW
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre

Leicester Royal Infirmary
Infirmary Square
Leicester
LE1 5WW
England
United Kingdom

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Funders

Funder type

Government

University Hospitals Leicester 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

Editorial Notes

23/03/2018: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.
26/02/2016: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.