| Source of record | UK Clinical Trials Gateway |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN63798073 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 28/09/2007 |
| Local reference number(s) | N0015163350 |
| Public title | A randomised controlled trial of local anaesthetic in merocel nasal pack removal |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Ear, Nose and Throat: Nasal packing |
| Study hypothesis | Is soaking merocel nasal packs in local anaesthetic with adrenaline more effective in reducing pain and bleeding than soaking the pads in saline? |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 01/03/2005 |
| Anticipated end date | 01/12/2005 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | 50 |
| Interventions | Local anaesthetic with adrenaline vs saline |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Pain score upon removal of packs and again at timed intervals after removal. |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust
NHS R&D Support Funding |
| Sponsor name | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health |
| 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 |
| Sponsor email | dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
| Contact name | Mr - Tandon |
| Contact details | ENT Department
North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
United Kingdom
WA5 1QG |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN63798073 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
