Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0050007015
Study information
Scientific title
Comparison of epidural and extrapleural Marcaine® for control of post-thoracotomy pain. A randomised controlled trial.
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Whether extrapleural analgesia is superior to epidural analgesia in:
1. Restoring pulmonary function
2. Avoiding post-operative pain
3. Inhibiting pre-operative stress response
4. Decreasing post-operative morbidity
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
Other
Patient information sheet
Condition
Post-surgical pain
Intervention
Randomised, controlled trial. Comparison of epidural and extrapleural Marcaine®.
Intervention type
Drug
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Bupivacaine (Marcaine®)
Primary outcome measure
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/01/1995
Overall trial end date
31/01/1997
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Post-thoracotomy patients
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Does not match inclusion criteria
Recruitment start date
01/01/1995
Recruitment end date
31/01/1997
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Thoracic Surgery
Bradford
BD9 6RJ
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Funder name
Bradford 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
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list