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The effect of timing of the application of topical anaesthetic prior to rigid nasendoscopy
ISRCTN ISRCTN40986271
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title The effect of timing of the application of topical anaesthetic prior to rigid nasendoscopy
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source N0212177261
Study hypothesis Is it best to wait one or ten minutes before performing nasendoscopy after the application of cophenylcaine?
Lay summary
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Nasendoscopy
Participants - inclusion criteria Patients who, by the decision of the examining clinician, need to undergo examination of their nasal cavity using rigid nasendoscopy.
Participants - exclusion criteria 1. Unable to provide informed consent
2. Patients in whom lignocaine or phenylphrine is contra indicated for medical reasons
3. Patients in whom only one nasal cavity or part of one cavity is to be examined
Anticipated start date 01/03/2006
Anticipated end date 01/09/2006
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants 50
Interventions Quantitative, randomised controlled trial
Treatment 1: wait 1 minute
Treatment 2: wait 10 minutes
Primary outcome measure(s) Visual analogue scales of pain and discomfort for patients.
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust

Trial website
Publications 2007 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17040589
Contact name Mr  David  Pothier
  Address ENT
Royal United Hospital
B&NES
  City/town Bath
  Zip/Postcode BA1 3NG
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)1225 428331
  Email David.Pothier@ruh-bath.swest.nhs.uk
Sponsor Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
  Address The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode SW1A 2NL
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)20 7307 2622
  Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en
Date applied 29/09/2006
Last edited 08/12/2010
Date ISRCTN assigned 29/09/2006
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