Continuous intra-articular levobupivicaine after unicondylar knee replacement - a randomised controlled trial
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN62841244 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN62841244 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N0055166048 |
- Submission date
- 29/09/2006
- Registration date
- 29/09/2006
- Last edited
- 07/10/2014
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
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 Matt Dawson
Scientific
Scientific
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon
North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Cumberland Infirmary
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
United Kingdom
Study information
| Study design | Randomised triple-blinded controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Does the use of a continuous infusion of local anaesthetic (levobupivicaine) into the knee joint after a unicondylar knee replacement (UKR) (half knee replacement) give better pain relief than a saline infusion? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Musculoskeletal Diseases: Unicondylar Knee Replacement (UKR) |
| Intervention | 1. One group receiving a postoperative intra-articular infusion of local anaesthetic 2. Control group receiving a saline infusion |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Pain - Visual Analogue score, use of additional analgesia postop (e.g. PCA, Oramorph). |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/08/2005 |
| Completion date | 01/09/2006 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Key inclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/08/2005 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/09/2006 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
United Kingdom
CA2 7HY
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
|---|---|
| dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk | |
| Website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
Funders
Funder type
Government
North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
