Status:

UNKNOWN

Nitrous Oxide for Lumbar Puncture

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

Collaborating Sponsors:

University Hospital, Bordeaux

Hospices Civils de Lyon

Conditions:

Pain

Anxiety

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Lumbar puncture (LP) is a frequent exam that can cause pain and anxiety. In a pilot single-center study, it has been shown that nitrous oxide use during the procedure was able to reduce both pain and ...

Detailed Description

Nitrous oxide (N2O) has analgesic and anxiolytic properties that are known for more than a century. Nonetheless, it's use during lumbar puncture in adults has only been investigated in a single-centre...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients coming in the neurology department for a lumbar puncture
  • at least 18
  • no previous use of nitrous oxide

Exclusion

  • contra-indication to nitrous oxide use
  • Body Mass Index\>35
  • Mini Mental State Examination \<24/30
  • Temperature \>38°C
  • Confusion
  • Patient unable to communicate verbaly

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

162 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03228628

Start Date

October 1 2017

End Date

September 1 2019

Last Update

July 25 2017

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CHU de Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France, 63003