Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0188139053
Study information
Scientific title
Randomised controlled trial comparing the efficacy of ambulatory local anaesthetic infusion pump versus femoral nerve block in day case anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction
Acronym
Study hypothesis
To determine the most effective form of postoperative analgesia in day case ACL surgery. This could enhance patient acceptance and satisfaction of day case ACL reconstruction in the future.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Signs and Symptoms: Post-operative pain
Intervention
Comparison of local anaesthetic infusion pump with the femoral nerve block for post operative analgesia in day case ACL surgery
Intervention type
Procedure/Surgery
Phase
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/01/2004
Overall trial end date
01/12/2006
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
50 patients
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/01/2004
Recruitment end date
01/12/2006
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Preston
PR2 9HT
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary