ISRCTN ISRCTN72245452
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN72245452
Protocol serial number N0211176612
Sponsor Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Funder Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding
Submission date
29/09/2006
Registration date
29/09/2006
Last edited
24/09/2013
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

Mr Christopher McLean
Scientific

Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust
Egerton Road
Guilford
GU2 7XX
United Kingdom

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectivesCan intubating one canaliculous be as effective as intubating two for DCR surgery?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSurgery: Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
InterventionMono versus Bicanular Intubation
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measure(s)

Objective and subjective assessment of tear flow drainage

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date31/08/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexNot Specified
Target sample size at registration60
Key inclusion criteriaAdult patients with chronic eye watering requiring a dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR), with no other pathology.
Key exclusion criteriaPatients with complicated anatomy, surgery or pathology suggesting poor surgical operation.
Date of first enrolment01/02/2006
Date of final enrolment31/08/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust
Guilford
GU2 7XX
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 01/08/2009 Yes No