Does aspiration of simple traumatic elbow effusions benefit the patients?
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN76668714 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN76668714 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N0185131394 |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2004
- Registration date
- 30/09/2004
- Last edited
- 14/03/2014
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
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
Dr D Boon
Scientific
Scientific
Accident and Emergency Dept
Derriford Hospital
Derriford Rd
Plymouth
PL6 8DH
United Kingdom
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To ascertain whether aspiration of traumatic elbow effusions reduces pain, increases mobility and quality of life? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning: Traumatic elbow effusion |
| Intervention | Randomly assigned to aspiration or not. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Parameters of pain, mobility and quality of life will be assessed on presentation, after treatment, one day, one week and 3 months. |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/11/2003 |
| Completion date | 01/10/2007 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | 150 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 150 patients with traumatic elbow effusions, or type 1/2 radial head fractures. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/11/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/10/2007 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Accident and Emergency Dept
Plymouth
PL6 8DH
United Kingdom
PL6 8DH
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health
Government
Government
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
|---|
Funders
Funder type
Government
Plymouth 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 |
