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Children's self report of postoperative pain: a comparison of two different modes of use of Wong-Baker faces scale
ISRCTN ISRCTN44811340
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title Children's self report of postoperative pain: a comparison of two different modes of use of Wong-Baker faces scale
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source N0012101661
Study hypothesis Does using a 'temporary tattoo' of the Wong-Baker faces scale applied to the skin of children improve postoperative pain assessment and treatment compared with a paper version of the scale?
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Signs and Symptoms: Pain
Participants - inclusion criteria Children having surgery.
Participants - exclusion criteria Not provided at time of registration
Anticipated start date 01/09/2001
Anticipated end date 31/08/2003
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants Not provided at time of registration
Interventions Temporary tattoo of a pain intensity scale (TTPS) vs paper version of the pain scale (PPS)
Primary outcome measure(s) Frequency of pain assessment documentation, use of pain treatments and patient/parent satisfaction with pain care.
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust / Institute of Child Health (UK)
Trial website
Publications 2007 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17449994
Contact name Prof  L  Franck
  Address Centre for Nursing & Allied Health Professionals Research
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode WC1N 3JH
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 020 7405 9200 Ext 5844
  Fax +44
  Email l.franck@ich.ucl.ac.uk
Sponsor Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
  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
  Fax +44 (0)20 7307 2623
  Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.doh.gov.uk
Date applied 12/09/2003
Last edited 03/07/2008
Date ISRCTN assigned 12/09/2003
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