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

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN59113767
Enrollment
98
Registered
2007-09-28
Start date
2006-08-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Signs and Symptoms: Pain Signs and Symptoms Pain

Interventions

Patients will be recruited from the Pulvertaft Hand Center upon clinic appointment. This is a stop interview /evaluation that takes place in the Hand Clinic. Certain data will be collected - age, sex,

Sponsors

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

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

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

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The reduction in the level of pain on dressing removal of patients with fingertip wounds as shown on the linear visual analogue pain scale, 0-10, 0 being the lowest level of pain and 10 the highest level of pain.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
No secondary outcome measures

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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