AKIS registry study

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    A registry study to assess the utilisation and safety of intravenous (IV) bolus formulation of Akis® (diclofenac sodium) for use in the prevention and treatment of post-operative pain in the UK secondary care setting

  • IRAS ID

    271073

  • Contact name

    Saad Shakir

  • Contact email

    saad.shakir@dsru.org

  • Sponsor organisation

    Drug Safety Research Unit

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    3 years, 0 months, 0 days

  • Research summary

    The aim of this study is to assess the utilisation and safety of an intravenous (IV) bolus formulation of Akis® in the UK secondary care (hospital) setting. Akis® is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and is used in the prevention and treatment of post-operative pain.

    Prescribers/centres within the specialties of anaesthesia and surgery will be invited to participate in this study. Patients prescribed Akis® via IV administration will be identified and prescribers will be asked to abstract information from patient medical charts onto an electronic data collection form. This will be anonymised and will include information about the patient at the time the medication was given, treatment details and safety outcome information relating to the treatment period which was collected as part of routine clinical practice.

    The study aims to recruit a minimum of 100 patients who have been prescribed the IV bolus formulation of Akis®.

  • REC name

    London - Harrow Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    19/LO/2010

  • Date of REC Opinion

    2 Mar 2020

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion