A Pilot comparative study of the efficacy and patient acceptability of the Rapid Rhino tamponade balloon and Merocel nasal tampon in acute epistaxis

ISRCTN ISRCTN50635206
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN50635206
Secondary identifying numbers N0083126301
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
20/08/2015
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Signs and Symptoms
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr Dominic Martin-Hirsch
Scientific

Surgery and Anaesthetics
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust
Calderdale Royal Hospital
Salterhebble
Halifax
HX3 0PW
United Kingdom

Email abc@email.com

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleA Pilot comparative study of the efficacy and patient acceptability of the Rapid Rhino tamponade balloon and Merocel nasal tampon in acute epistaxis
Study objectivesThere is no difference between the rapid rhino tamponade balloon and the merocel nasal tampon in preventing bleeding from the nose.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSigns and Symptoms: Acute epistaxis
InterventionRapid rhino tamponade balloon vs merocel nasal tampon
Intervention typeDevice
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
Phase
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)
Primary outcome measure1. Time to cessation of bleeding
2. Patient comfort
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date13/03/2003
Completion date12/09/2003

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants126
Key inclusion criteria126 patients
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment13/03/2003
Date of final enrolment12/09/2003

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust
Halifax
HX3 0PW
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
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