Assessment of pain and other benefits following ministernotomy for cardiac surgery: a prospective randomised trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN94469577
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN94469577
Protocol serial number N0436130522
Sponsor Department of Health
Funder Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
18/10/2017
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 U R Nair
Scientific

Yorkshire Heart Centre
Jubilee Building
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)113 392 5792
Email Unnikrishnan.Nair@leedsth.nhs.uk

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study type Participant information sheet
Scientific titleAssessment of pain and other benefits following ministernotomy for cardiac surgery: a prospective randomised trial
Study objectivesTo determine the benefit obtained in patients who underwent ministernotomy for cardiac surgery.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSurgery: Cardiovascular
InterventionRandom allocation to [a] treatment a [b] treatment b (Small chest incision vs full chest incision).
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measure(s)

Pain, total blood loss, analgesia requirement, lung function.

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date01/12/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexAll
Key inclusion criteriaAll adult cardiac surgical cases under the care of Mr R U Nair requiring sternotomy.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/05/2003
Date of final enrolment01/12/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Yorkshire Heart Centre
Leeds
LS1 3EX
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Participant information sheet Participant information sheet 11/11/2025 11/11/2025 No Yes

Editorial Notes

18/10/2017: No publications found in PubMed, verifying study status with principal investigator.