Is there any advantage using water as a lubricant when performing flexible nasendoscopy
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN86425765 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN86425765 |
| Protocol serial number | N0106163114 |
| Sponsor | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health |
| Funder | Gloucestershire R&D Consortium (UK) |
- Submission date
- 29/09/2006
- Registration date
- 29/09/2006
- Last edited
- 06/04/2009
- 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 Niranjan Raghava
Scientific
Scientific
ENT Department
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (GRH)
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
United Kingdom
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Single blind prospective randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To establish what type of lubrication is most beneficial when performing nasendoscopy. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Surgery: Nasendoscopy |
| Intervention | Group A: water as lubricant Group B: petroleum jelly as lubricant |
| Intervention type | Procedure/Surgery |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
1. Visual analogue score (VAS) of patient discomfort |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 01/12/2005 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target sample size at registration | 150 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Patients requiring nasendoscopy |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Patients unable to consent 2. Allergic to lubricant 3. Unable to complete VAS 4. Patients who require local anaesthetic |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/06/2005 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/12/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
ENT Department
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
United Kingdom
GL1 3NN
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/04/2006 | Yes | No |
