Which method of pain relief is most effective for chest drain removal in postoperative cardiac patients?
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN36538293 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN36538293 |
| Protocol serial number | N0054119937 |
| Sponsor | Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | The Cardiothoracic Centre Liverpool NHS Trust (UK) |
- Submission date
- 12/09/2003
- Registration date
- 12/09/2003
- Last edited
- 17/12/2008
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Signs and Symptoms
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr M Akrofi
Scientific
Scientific
Department of Anaesthesia
The Cardiothoracic Centre
Liverpool NHS Trust
Thomas Drive
Liverpool
L14 3PE
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)151 228 1616 |
|---|
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Which of the currently available methods (entonox, intravenous morphine, subcutaneous bupivacaine) used for the control of analgesia during chest drain removal is most effective? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Signs and Symptoms: Pain |
| Intervention | Patients randomised to 50% entonox, 100 mcg/kg morphine and 0.5% bupivacaine. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
1. Pain scores after chest drain removal assessed by the short form McGill questionnaire 2. Effect of anaesthetic agent on length of intensive care unit stay |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 15/07/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target sample size at registration | 66 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 66 patients receiving chest drain removal following major cardiac surgery. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 15/07/2002 |
| Date of final enrolment | 15/07/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Department of Anaesthesia
Liverpool
L14 3PE
United Kingdom
L14 3PE
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/01/2005 | Yes | No |
