A comparison of transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES) with touch sensation to assess spinal block for Caesarean section

ISRCTN	ISRCTN54492836
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN54492836
Protocol serial number	N0084118525
Sponsor	Department of Health (UK)
Funder	The North and South Bank Research and Development Consortium (UK)

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Dr Asif Zaidi
Scientific

Department of Anaesthesia
Castle Hill Hospital
Cottingham
HU16 5JQ
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)1482 875875 ext 3356

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	To ascertain if the level of block to a 10 mA 50 Hz stimulus has any correlation with a pain free Caesarean section.
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Pregnancy and Childbirth: Pain
Intervention	Transcutaneous electrical stimulation versus touch sensation
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	25/04/2004

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Sex	Female
Target sample size at registration	20
Key inclusion criteria	About 20 women undergoing non-urgent Caesarean section.
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	27/11/2002
Date of final enrolment	25/04/2004

Department of Anaesthesia

Cottingham
HU16 5JQ
United Kingdom

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

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	results	01/05/2005		Yes	No