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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN63798073
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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A randomised controlled trial of local anaesthetic in merocel nasal pack removal
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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N0015163350
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Study hypothesis
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Is soaking merocel nasal packs in local anaesthetic with adrenaline more effective in reducing pain and bleeding than soaking the pads in saline?
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Ear, Nose and Throat: Nasal packing
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Not provided at time of registration
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Not provided at time of registration
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Anticipated start date
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01/03/2005
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Anticipated end date
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01/12/2005
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Status of trial
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Completed
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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50
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Interventions
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Local anaesthetic with adrenaline vs saline
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Pain score upon removal of packs and again at timed intervals after removal.
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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Sources of funding
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North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust
NHS R&D Support Funding
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Mr
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Tandon
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Address
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ENT Department
North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
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City/town
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Warrington
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Zip/Postcode
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WA5 1QG
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Sponsor
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Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
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Address
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The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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SW1A 2NL
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)20 7307 2622
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Fax
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+44
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Email
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dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en
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Date applied
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28/09/2007
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Last edited
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05/11/2007
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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28/09/2007
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