A randomised controlled trial investigating the efficacy of a local anaesthetic infusion pump for postoperative analgesia in arthroscopic subarachnoid decompression

ISRCTN	ISRCTN38563644
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN38563644
Protocol serial number	N0188097521
Sponsor	Department of Health
Funder	Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

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Mr S Bale
Scientific

Orthopaedics
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Preston
PR2 9HT
United Kingdom

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	Does the pump reduce oral analgesic requirements and reduce pain scores?
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Signs and Symptoms: Pain
Intervention	1. One group will receive local anaesthetic in and around the operated area plus pain management. 2. The other group will have the anaesthetic infusion pump attached.
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Visual analogue pain scores and oral analgesia intake will be measured every day for seven days following surgery
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	01/12/2006

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Not Specified
Sex	Not Specified
Target sample size at registration	25
Key inclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/08/2001
Date of final enrolment	01/12/2006

Orthopaedics

Preston
PR2 9HT
United Kingdom

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