Comparison of epidural and extrapleural Marcaine® for control of post-thoracotomy pain. A randomised controlled trial.

ISRCTN ISRCTN61271998
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN61271998
Secondary identifying numbers N0050007015
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
24/10/2019
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 A J Mearns
Scientific

Thoracic Surgery
Bradford Royal Infirmary
Duckworth Lane
Bradford
BD9 6RJ
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeOther
Scientific titleComparison of epidural and extrapleural Marcaine® for control of post-thoracotomy pain. A randomised controlled trial.
Study objectivesWhether 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(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedPost-surgical pain
InterventionRandomised, controlled trial. Comparison of epidural and extrapleural Marcaine®.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Bupivacaine (Marcaine®)
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/01/1995
Completion date31/01/1997

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaPost-thoracotomy patients
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not match inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment01/01/1995
Date of final enrolment31/01/1997

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Thoracic Surgery
Bradford
BD9 6RJ
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

Hospital/treatment centre

Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

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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

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