Randomised controlled trial of effects of early discharge after surgery for breast cancer

ISRCTN	ISRCTN22823402
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN22823402
Protocol serial number	N/A
Sponsor	NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Funder	NHS Executive North West (UK)

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Mr Nigel Bundred
Scientific

Department of Surgery
University Hospital of South Manchester
Manchester
M20 8LR
United Kingdom

Email	bundred@manchester.ac.uk

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Study type	Participant information sheet
Scientific title
Study objectives	Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Cancer (neoplasms): Breast
Intervention	Early discharge versus standard care
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	31/12/1997

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Not Specified
Sex	Female
Target sample size at registration	100
Key inclusion criteria	100 women with early breast cancer undergoing mastectomy and axillary node clearance (20) or breast conservation surgery (80)
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/01/1997
Date of final enrolment	31/12/1997

Department of Surgery

Manchester
M20 8LR
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	results	07/11/1998		Yes	No
Participant information sheet	Participant information sheet	11/11/2025	11/11/2025	No	Yes