Effectiveness of Bupivacaine in Pain Management following Breast Augmentation

ISRCTN ISRCTN81120207
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN81120207
Secondary identifying numbers N0072186040
Submission date
28/09/2007
Registration date
28/09/2007
Last edited
30/08/2012
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Signs and Symptoms
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 S Jayagopal
Scientific

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 01244 365000

Study information

Study designRandomised double blind controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectives1. Is bupivacaine better than placebo in reducing the post-operative pain?
2. Does bupivacaine used as supplement reduce the opiate dosage?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSigns and Symptoms: Pain
InterventionA blinded member of the team will assess the pain at 2,4 and hours after the operation. Length of hospital stay is also recorded.
The data analysis will take place at Countess of Chester Hospital (COCH). The research team at COCH will analyse the data using SPSS software.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Bupivacaine
Primary outcome measureIs bupivacaine superior than placebo in pain control following breast augmentation?
Secondary outcome measures1. Does bupivacaine reduce opiate requirement?
2. Does it reduce hospital stay?
3. Does it reduce the incidence of opiate related adverse effects?
Overall study start date01/08/2006
Completion date01/08/2009

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participantsTotal 50; 25 in each group.
Key inclusion criteria1. Patients undergoing breast augmentation
2. For correction of congenital anomaly or asymmetry. This group is usually young population, so usually not associated with co-morbid conditions which might complicate result.
Key exclusion criteria1. Patients undergoing augmentation following mastectomy or as part of other reconstruction
2. Patients with multiple co-morbidity
Date of first enrolment01/08/2006
Date of final enrolment01/08/2009

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester
CH2 1UL
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

Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust

No information available

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