Does aspiration of simple traumatic elbow effusions benefit the patient?

ISRCTN ISRCTN04692125
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN04692125
Secondary identifying numbers N0106067610
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
30/04/2015
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Daranee Boon
Scientific

Accident & Emergency Department
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Great Western Road
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeQuality of life
Scientific titleDoes aspiration of simple traumatic elbow effusions benefit the patient?
Study hypothesisDoes aspiration of traumatic elbow effusions reduce pain and increase mobility and quality of life?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
ConditionMusculoskeletal Diseases: Joint effusion
Intervention1. Aspiration
2. No aspiration
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measure1. Range of movement
2. Pain
3. Quality of life
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/03/2000
Overall study end date30/06/2003

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Participant inclusion criteriaAdults attending Accident and Emergency Department with traumatic elbow effusions
Participant exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date01/03/2000
Recruitment end date30/06/2003

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

Gloucestershire R&D Consortium (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan