| Source of record | UK Clinical Trials Gateway |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN50635206 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 30/09/2004 |
| Local reference number(s) | N0083126301 |
| Public title | A Pilot comparative study of the efficacy and patient acceptability of the Rapid Rhino tamponade balloon and Merocel nasal tampon in acute epistaxis |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Signs and Symptoms: Acute epistaxis |
| Study hypothesis | There is no difference between the rapid rhino tamponade balloon and the merocel nasal tampon in preventing bleeding from the nose. |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | 126 patients in all |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 13/03/2003 |
| Anticipated end date | 12/09/2003 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | 126 |
| Interventions | Randomised controlled trial |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Time to cessation of bleeding, patient comfort. |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust |
| Sponsor name | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - 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 email | dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
| Contact name | Mr Dominic Martin-Hirsch |
| Contact details | Surgery and anaesthetics
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust
Calderdale Royal Hospital
Salterhebble
Halifax
United Kingdom
HX3 0PW |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN50635206 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
