ISRCTN ISRCTN71211632
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN71211632
Secondary identifying numbers N0060155851
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
03/07/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Steve Yentis
Scientific

Magill Dept of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care & Pain Management
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
369 Fulham Road
London
SW10 9NH
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 8746 8026
Email s.yentis@imperial.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo compare the positioning of women about to undergo spinal/epidural anaesthesia for caesarean section, either sitting on the usual mattress or sitting on a wedge.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedPregnancy and Childbirth: Anaesthesia
InterventionSitting on usual mattress vs sitting on wedge.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureAdequacy of positioning as indicated by visual analogue scale
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/09/2004
Completion date31/12/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participants30
Key inclusion criteria30 consecutive patients for C-section
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/09/2004
Date of final enrolment31/12/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Magill Dept of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care & Pain Management
London
SW10 9NH
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

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

Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare NHS Trust (UK)

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
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Abstract results S16 01/01/2005 No No