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Effect of alkalinisation of 0.2% Ropivacaine on the quality of Interscalene brachial plexus block
ISRCTN ISRCTN51733116
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title Effect of alkalinisation of 0.2% Ropivacaine on the quality of Interscalene brachial plexus block
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source N0245130242
Study hypothesis Does alkalinisation of 0.2% Ropivacaine improve quality of Interscalene brachial plexus block? Double blind randomised trial, standardisation of anaesthetic technique, motor and sensory block assessment, statistical outcome.
Lay summary Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Double blind randomised trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Surgery: Interscalene brachial plexus block
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. Healthy adults
2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-II
3. Shoulder arthroscopy day cases
Participants - exclusion criteria Not provided at time of registration
Anticipated start date 05/06/2003
Anticipated end date 05/06/2006
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants Not provided at time of registration
Interventions Alkalinisation of Ropivacaine vs standard practice
Primary outcome measure(s) 1. Visual analogue score for pain difference >2 between two groups
2. Difference between motor blockade
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Trial website
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Contact name Dr  C K  Pac-Soo
  Address Department of Anaesthetics
Wycombe Hospital
Queen Alexandra Road
  City/town High Wycombe
  Zip/Postcode HP11 2TT
  Country United Kingdom
  Email
Sponsor Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - 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
  Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en
Date applied 30/09/2004
Last edited 01/11/2011
Date ISRCTN assigned 30/09/2004
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