Status:

COMPLETED

Vapocoolant Spray Effectiveness On Arterial Puncture Pain: Randomized Double Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Conditions:

Puncture Site Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

14+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study was aimed to compare pain levels from arterial blood gas (ABG) sampling performed with vapocoolant spray in comparison to placebo.

Detailed Description

Previous studies of vapocoolant sprays for reducing pain were mainly on venopuncture with inconsistent results. There was only one prospective open labeled controlled study on arterial blood gas sampl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age of 14 years or older,
  • needs ABG as a part of their diagnosis

Exclusion

  • history of analgesic medication used within 24 hours of enrollment,
  • any sign of decreased consciousness,
  • history of skin hypersensitivity,
  • inability to report a pain score,
  • history of a known neurological problem that changes pain perception,
  • history of cold related reactions (e.g. Raynaud's phenomenon, cold urticaria),
  • abnormal Allen's test

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01860248

Start Date

May 1 2012

End Date

June 1 2013

Last Update

July 17 2013

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Imam Khomeini hospital complex

Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran