Which method of pain relief is most effective for chest drain removal in postoperative cardiac patients?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN36538293

Enrollment

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2002-07-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Signs and Symptoms: Pain Signs and Symptoms Pain

Interventions

Patients randomised to 50% entonox, 100 mcg/kg morphine and 0.5% bupivacaine.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 66 patients receiving chest drain removal following major cardiac surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Pain scores after chest drain removal assessed by the short form McGill questionnaire 2. Effect of anaesthetic agent on length of intensive care unit stay	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026