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Register: ANZCTR
Last refreshed on: 22 February 2013
Main ID:  ACTRN12607000102471
Date of registration: 31/01/2007
Primary sponsor: Individual Dr Suzi Nou
Public title: Caudal anaesthesia vs lignocaine gel for TRUS biopsy of the prostate. A randomised controlled trial
Scientific title: A randomised study to investigate the effects of caudal lignocaine versus topical lignocaine on VAS pain scores in men undergoing trans-rectal ultrasound guided biopsy of the prostate for the detection of prostate cancer.
Date of first enrolment: 5/02/2007
Target sample size: 50
Recruitment status: Not yet recruiting
URL:  http://www.anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12607000102471.aspx
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Randomised controlled trial  Parallel
Countries of recruitment
New Zealand
Contacts
Name:   Dr Suzi Nou
Address:  St Vincent''s Hospital Victoria Parade Fitzroy Melbourne VIC 3064, Australia
Telephone: +61 3 92882211
Email: suzi_nou@yahoo.com
Affiliation: 
Name:   Dr Suzi Nou
Address:  St Vincent''s Hospital Victoria Parade Fitzroy Melbourne VIC 3064, Australia
Telephone: +61 412 080892
Email: suzi_nou@yahoo.com
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion: Adult patients undergoing TRUS biopsy of the prostate able to give consent.
Exclusion criteria: Allergy to lignocaine, known contraindication to neuraxial blockade (sepsis, abnormal spinal anatomy, bleeding diathesis)

Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 0 Not stated
Gender: Males
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Prostate cancer
Intervention(s)
A single injection of 4mg / kg (ideal body weight) of 2% lignocaine (to a maximum of 400 mg) into the caudal epidural space prior to TRUS biopsy. A TRUS biopsy is usually completed within 15 - 20 minutes. Following the TRUS biopsy, subjects are cared for in the recovery room for a minimum of 30 minutes.
Primary Outcome(s)
Pain as assessed by 100 mm visual analoge scale.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Patient and surgeon satisfaction.
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
St Vincents Hospital
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Dr Keng Low
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