The effect of local anaesthetic on pain following oral surgery under general anaesthetic

ISRCTN ISRCTN84216266
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN84216266
EudraCT/CTIS number 2008-000254-13
Secondary identifying numbers RD/613/07
Submission date
11/12/2008
Registration date
23/01/2009
Last edited
10/05/2016
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
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 Michael Murphy
Scientific

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Royal Gwent Hospital
Newport
NP20 2UB
United Kingdom

Email mike.murphy@gwent.wales.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designDouble-blind randomised placebo-controlled study
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 double blind randomised placebo controlled study assessing the effect of intra-operative local anaesthetic administration on post-operative pain in adolescent children undergoing oral surgery under general anaesthetic to facilitate orthodontic treatment
Study objectivesIntra-operative administration of local anaesthetic significantly reduces post-operative pain experience in children aged 12 to 16 years having ambulatory oral surgery to facilitate orthodontic treatment under general anaesthetic.
Ethics approval(s)South East Wales REC Panel B, 14/10/2008, ref: 08/WSE02/57
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedPain following ambulatory oral surgery
InterventionTreatment group: standard dental local anaesthetic in the form 2% lidocaine hydrochloride with 1 in 80000 adrenaline by local injection
Control group: saline by local injection

Treatment takes place on a single day. No follow-up.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Lidocaine hydrochloride
Primary outcome measurePost-surgical pain using a Visual Analogue Scale, measured pre-surgery, at 30 minutes, 1 hour and 2 hours post-surgery.
Secondary outcome measuresMeasurement of time to rescue analgesia.
Overall study start date20/02/2009
Completion date20/02/2010

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
Lower age limit12 Years
Upper age limit16 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants68
Key inclusion criteria1. Aged 12 to 16 years, either sex
2. Requiring surgery necessitating the raising of a mucoperiosteal flap and bone removal in at least one but not more than two sites
3. Suitable for ambulatory surgery
Key exclusion criteria1. Age under 12 years
2. History of allergy to local anaesthetic of the amide type or to any components of the injectable formulation, paracetamol or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Exclusion criteria due to the presence of adrenaline in the local anaesthetic formula:
3. Arterial hypertension
4. Coronary disease
5. Valvular heart disease

Standard anaesthetic-based exclusions for ambulatory surgery:
6. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) grade greater than 2
7. Body mass index greater than 35
8. Poorly controlled asthma
Date of first enrolment20/02/2009
Date of final enrolment20/02/2010

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • Wales

Study participating centre

Royal Gwent Hospital
Newport
NP20 2UB
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre

Research and Development Department
The Friars
Newport
NP20 4EZ
Wales
United Kingdom

Email mike.murphy@gwent.wales.nhs.uk
Website http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?orgid=79
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Funders

Funder type

Government

Gwent 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?
HRA research summary 28/06/2023 No No

Editorial Notes

10/05/2016: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator