Pre-emptive analgesia in appendicectomy
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN77334830 | 
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN77334830 | 
| Secondary identifying numbers | N0159097292 | 
- Submission date
 - 12/09/2003
 - Registration date
 - 12/09/2003
 - Last edited
 - 05/12/2014
 
- Recruitment status
 - No longer recruiting
 - Overall study status
 - Completed
 - Condition category
 - Signs and Symptoms
 
            
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                    Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
                                            Dr GR McLatchie
Scientific
                                        Scientific
                                                North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust
Hartlepool General Hospital
Holdforth Road
Hartlepool
TS24 9AH
United Kingdom
                                                
Study information
| Study design | Double-blind prospective randomised controlled trial | 
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional | 
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial | 
| Study setting(s) | Hospital | 
| Study type | Treatment | 
| Scientific title | Pre-emptive analgesia in appendicectomy | 
| Study objectives | Does pre-emptive analgesia reduce pain? | 
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Signs and Symptoms: Pain | 
| Intervention | Pre-emptive analgesia vs standard practice | 
| Intervention type | Drug | 
| Pharmaceutical study type(s) | |
| Phase | Not Applicable | 
| Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s) | |
| Primary outcome measure | Visual analogue pain score analgesic requirements per kg of body weight. | 
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Overall study start date | 01/04/2001 | 
| Completion date | 01/04/2004 | 
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient | 
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| Age group | Not Specified | 
| Sex | Not Specified | 
| Target number of participants | 90 | 
| Key inclusion criteria | 90 patients undergoing appendicectomy | 
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Date of first enrolment | 01/04/2001 | 
| Date of final enrolment | 01/04/2004 | 
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
 - United Kingdom
 
Study participating centre
                                            North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            Hartlepool
TS24 9AH
United Kingdom
                                    TS24 9AH
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
                                                North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust (UK)
                                            
                                            No information available
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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