ISRCTN ISRCTN19439616
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN19439616
Protocol serial number N0065149380
Sponsor Department of Health
Funders City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Trust R&D Department, NHS R&D Support Funding
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
11/02/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr RWD Bell
Scientific

Department of Ophthalmology
Sunderland Eye Infirmary
Queen Alexandra Road
Sunderland
Sunderland
SR2 9HP
United Kingdom

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo evaluate the pain patients experience during cataract surgery with three different types of local anaesthesia, using two types of pain questionnaires (McGill pain questionnaire and visual analoque scale).
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSurgery: Cataract
InterventionA randomised, controlled trial comparing three types of anaesthesia: peribulbar, sub-tenon and topical.
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measure(s)

Quality of pain control through cataract surgery with different types of anaesthetic. Assessment of pain the patients have with anaesthetic administration.

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date01/10/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target sample size at registration300
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/10/2004
Date of final enrolment01/10/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Department of Ophthalmology
Sunderland
SR2 9HP
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?
Abstract results publication in Br J Ophthalmol. Sep;89(9):1228 entitled "Patient satisfaction with anaesthesia comparing sub-Tenon's block and topical anaesthesia" but no abstract available 01/09/2005 No No