Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Medical Clowns and Topical Anesthetic Cream on Pain and Anxiety in Children Undergoing Allergy Skin Tests
Lead Sponsor:
Meir Medical Center
Conditions:
Anxiety Disorder
Allergic Skin Reaction
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Allergy skin tests are occasionally associated with pain and anxiety in patients undergoing this procedure. The investigators intend to examine if medical clowns compared with local anesthetic cream c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Any child undergoing allergy prick skin test
Exclusion
- Children suffering from coulrophobia (phobia of clowns)
- Children with a known hypersensitivity to EMLA 5% cream
- Children who have undergone a painful medical procedure (surgery, dental procedures, blood drawing) over the past 3 months
- Children who, for medical reasons, must have their skin test performed on an area other than the volar aspect of the arm
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
160 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01425619
Start Date
October 1 2011
End Date
April 1 2014
Last Update
October 8 2015
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Arnon Goldberg, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Meir Medical Center
Kfar Saba, Israel, 44281