Comparison of epidural and extrapleural Marcaine® for control of post-thoracotomy pain. A randomised controlled trial.
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN61271998 | 
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN61271998 | 
| Secondary identifying numbers | N0050007015 | 
- Submission date
 - 12/09/2003
 - Registration date
 - 12/09/2003
 - Last edited
 - 24/10/2019
 
- Recruitment status
 - No longer recruiting
 - Overall study status
 - Completed
 - Condition category
 - Surgery
 
            
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                    Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
                                            Mr A J Mearns
Scientific
                                        Scientific
                                                Thoracic Surgery
Bradford Royal Infirmary
Duckworth Lane
Bradford
BD9 6RJ
United Kingdom
                                                
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial | 
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional | 
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial | 
| Study setting(s) | Hospital | 
| Study type | Other | 
| Scientific title | Comparison of epidural and extrapleural Marcaine® for control of post-thoracotomy pain. A randomised controlled trial. | 
| Study objectives | Whether extrapleural analgesia is superior to epidural analgesia in: 1. Restoring pulmonary function 2. Avoiding post-operative pain 3. Inhibiting pre-operative stress response 4. Decreasing post-operative morbidity  | 
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Post-surgical pain | 
| Intervention | Randomised, controlled trial. Comparison of epidural and extrapleural Marcaine®. | 
| Intervention type | Drug | 
| Pharmaceutical study type(s) | |
| Phase | Not Specified | 
| Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s) | Bupivacaine (Marcaine®) | 
| Primary outcome measure | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Overall study start date | 01/01/1995 | 
| Completion date | 31/01/1997 | 
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient | 
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified | 
| Sex | Not Specified | 
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Key inclusion criteria | Post-thoracotomy patients | 
| Key exclusion criteria | Does not match inclusion criteria | 
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/1995 | 
| Date of final enrolment | 31/01/1997 | 
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
 - United Kingdom
 
Study participating centre
                                            Thoracic Surgery
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            Bradford
BD9 6RJ
United Kingdom
                                    BD9 6RJ
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
                                            Department of Health (UK)
Government
                                        Government
                                                Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
                                                
| Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk | 
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Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
                                                Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
                                            
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Results and Publications
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| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No | 
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration | 
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Editorial Notes
24/10/2019: No publications found. All search options exhausted.