Is a plastic 'cannula' as effective as a metal Stevens' cannula in sub-tenon's local anaesthesia (STLA)?

ISRCTN	ISRCTN82583537
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN82583537
Protocol serial number	N0106136037
Sponsor	Department of Health
Funder	Gloucestershire R&D Consortium (UK)

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Dr Chris Mather
Scientific

Consultant Anaesthetist
Department of Anaesthetics
Cheltenham General Hospital
Sandford Road
Cheltenham
GL53 7AN
United Kingdom

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Surgery: Cataract
Intervention	1. Metal cannula 2. Plastic cannula
Intervention type	Procedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measure(s)	Residual movement of the eye ball and pain
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	14/04/2004

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Not Specified
Sex	Not Specified
Target sample size at registration	40
Key inclusion criteria	40 patients undergoing cataract surgery under local anaesthetic
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	14/01/2004
Date of final enrolment	14/04/2004

Consultant Anaesthetist

Cheltenham
GL53 7AN
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	01/09/2007		Yes	No