A randomised controlled trial of local anaesthetic in merocel nasal pack removal

ISRCTN ISRCTN63798073
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN63798073
Secondary identifying numbers N0015163350
Submission date
28/09/2007
Registration date
28/09/2007
Last edited
07/09/2015
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Ear, Nose and Throat
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 - Tandon
Scientific

ENT Department
North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
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 below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleA randomised controlled trial of local anaesthetic in merocel nasal pack removal
Study objectivesIs soaking merocel nasal packs in local anaesthetic with adrenaline more effective in reducing pain and bleeding than soaking the pads in saline?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedEar, Nose and Throat: Nasal packing
InterventionLocal anaesthetic with adrenaline vs saline
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)adrenaline
Primary outcome measurePain score upon removal of packs and again at timed intervals after removal.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/03/2005
Completion date01/12/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants50
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/03/2005
Date of final enrolment01/12/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Warrington
WA5 1QG
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding

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
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