Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0015163350
Study information
Scientific title
A randomised controlled trial of local anaesthetic in merocel nasal pack removal
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Is soaking merocel nasal packs in local anaesthetic with adrenaline more effective in reducing pain and bleeding than soaking the pads in saline?
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
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Condition
Ear, Nose and Throat: Nasal packing
Intervention
Local anaesthetic with adrenaline vs saline
Intervention type
Drug
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
adrenaline
Primary outcome measure
Pain score upon removal of packs and again at timed intervals after removal.
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/03/2005
Overall trial end date
01/12/2005
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
50
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/03/2005
Recruitment end date
01/12/2005
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Warrington
WA5 1QG
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Sponsor details
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7307 2622
dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding
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