A prospective study to assess the effectiveness of lignocaine versus normal saline in the reduction of pain associated with dressing removal in fingertip injuries

Completed

• Conditions: Signs and Symptoms: Pain; Signs and Symptoms; Pain

• Registration Number: ISRCTN59113767
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-09-28
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 98

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients sustaining a nail bed injury
2. Patients who are old enough to give consent (over 16 years old)
3. Patients willing to participate

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who are unable to give consent
2. Previous injury or surgery to the presenting digit
3. Patients within any other concomitant trial involving analgesics, patient allergy to lignocaine

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified