Does the use of local anaesthetic make trans-rectal ultrasound guided biopsy more comfortable. To evaluate the pain experienced by the patient when having this procedure
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Surgery: AnaesthesiaSurgery
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN63597270
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Health
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Male patients referred for trans-rectal ultrasound guided biopsy as an outpatient to St James's
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients who are unable to answer the questionnaire (at the discretion of the radiographer, eg dementia, mental illness, language difficulties)
2. Patients not suitable for trans-rectal ultrasound biopsy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method