| Source of record | UK Trials |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN04254583 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 12/09/2003 |
| Local reference number(s) | N0206121784 |
| Public title | The effects of propofol and sevoflurane on electrocardiogram (ECG) indices of transmural dispersion of repolarization in children |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Surgery: Anaesthesia |
| Study hypothesis | Do the anaesthetics drugs propofol and sevoflurane affect surface electrocardiogram (ECG) indices of transmural dispersion of repolarisation? |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I and II infants and children aged >1 and <12 years undergoing elective surgery. |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 01/01/2003 |
| Anticipated end date | 01/06/2003 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Interventions | Patients will be randomised to receive either propofol or sevoflurane at induction of anaesthesia. |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Change in T wave interval peak to end. Change in T wave interval peak to end/onset Q and T wave peak. |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust |
| Sponsor name | Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Sponsor details | The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
United Kingdom
SW1A 2NL |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
| Sponsor fax | +44 (0)20 7307 2623 |
| Sponsor email | dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
| Contact name | Dr S Whyte |
| Contact details | Institute of Child Health
Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital NHS Trust
Alder Hey
Eaton Road
Liverpool
United Kingdom
L12 2AP |
| Contact telephone | +44 0151 2525701 |
| Contact fax | +44 0151 2525460 |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN04254583 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
