Children's self report of postoperative pain: a comparison of two different modes of use of Wong-Baker faces scale

ISRCTN ISRCTN44811340
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN44811340
Protocol serial number N0012101661
Sponsor Department of Health (UK)
Funder Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust / Institute of Child Health (UK)
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
03/07/2008
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

Prof L Franck
Scientific

Centre for Nursing & Allied Health Professionals Research
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
United Kingdom

Phone +44 020 7405 9200 Ext 5844
Email l.franck@ich.ucl.ac.uk

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectivesDoes using a 'temporary tattoo' of the Wong-Baker faces scale applied to the skin of children improve postoperative pain assessment and treatment compared with a paper version of the scale?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSigns and Symptoms: Pain
InterventionTemporary tattoo of a pain intensity scale (TTPS) vs paper version of the pain scale (PPS)
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Frequency of pain assessment documentation, use of pain treatments and patient/parent satisfaction with pain care.

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date31/08/2003

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
SexNot Specified
Key inclusion criteriaChildren having surgery.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/09/2001
Date of final enrolment31/08/2003

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Centre for Nursing & Allied Health Professionals Research
London
WC1N 3JH
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?
Results article results 01/05/2007 Yes No