ISRCTN ISRCTN82643736
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN82643736
Secondary identifying numbers N0226132778
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
19/10/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Ear, Nose and Throat
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr A E Camilleri
Scientific

Clinical Director and Consultant ENT surgeon
University Hospital of South Manchester Foundation Trust
Alexandra BMI Hospital
University of Manchester
Manchester
M23 9LT
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)161 217 3734
Email andrew.camilleri@uhsm.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designDouble blind randomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific title
Study hypothesisTo determine which of the two local anaesthetic agents i.e. EMLA (Eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics) or Ametop (topical amethocaine) provides better local anaesthetic effect during grommet insertions
Ethics approval(s)Provided by South Manchester Research Ethics Committee
ConditionEar, Nose and Throat: Grommet insertions
InterventionEMLA (Eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics) or Ametop (topical amethocaine) for grommet insertion
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)mixture of local anaesthetics or topical amethocaine
Primary outcome measureMeasuring pain on visual analogue score
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date15/11/2003
Overall study end date15/11/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants40
Participant inclusion criteria40 patients over 18 years of age requiring grommet insertion under local anaesthetic
Participant exclusion criteriaAdded 19/10/09: children and adult patients not willing to sign consent form.
Recruitment start date15/11/2003
Recruitment end date15/11/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Clinical Director and Consultant ENT surgeon
Manchester
M23 9LT
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust (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

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/08/2008 Yes No