A prospective randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled trial to assess the respiratory effects of buprenorphine versus morphine in anaethetised patients

ISRCTN ISRCTN41174967
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN41174967
Protocol serial number N0205120616
Sponsor Department of Health (UK)
Funder Barts and The London NHS Trust (UK)
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
21/07/2008
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

Dr R Langford
Scientific

Department of Anaesthetics
Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel Rd
London
E1 1BB
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7377 7793
Email r.m.langford@qmul.ac.uk

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised double-blind placebo controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectivesThis study is designed to investigate the effects of buprenorphine and morphine on respiratory parameters and in the event of changes occurring, the use of reversibility by naloxone (an opioid antagonist).
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSurgery: Anaesthesia
InterventionBuprenorphine and morphine vs placebo.
Intervention typeDrug
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)buprenorphine and morphine
Primary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date31/07/2003

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target sample size at registration90
Key inclusion criteriaPatients that will have an operation lasting more than 30 min that require general anaesthetic, from Barts Hospital main theatres.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment07/02/2003
Date of final enrolment31/07/2003

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Department of Anaesthetics
London
E1 1BB
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 The study was presented to and accepted by the Anaesthetic Research Society, UK in December - Meeting in Leeds. The published abstract is cited as: Mehta V, Phillips JP, Wantman AC, Ratcliffe SH, van Raders PA, Langford RM. Investigation of buprenorphine induced respiratory depression in anaesthetised patients and its reversibility. British J Anaesthesia. 2005; 94: 399-400. See 02/03/2008 No No