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J-Tip Use for Paracentesis in Adults With Liver Cirrhosis and Ascites
Led by Northwestern University · Updated on 2025-05-30
110
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
101 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the level of comfort adult patients with cirrhosis of the liver and ascites presenting to Northwestern Memorial Hospital experience during a bedside abdominal paracentesis by numbing the skin with a needle-less device (the J-Tip), instead of using a needle to numb the skin. The main questions it aims to answer are the J-Tip effect upon: 1. Pain during intra-dermal local anesthetic administration 2. Pain during subcutaneous local anesthetic administration 3. Pain during paracentesis 4. Procedure-related anxiety Participants will be randomly assigned to have their skin numbed either in the usual way with a needle or with the J-Tip. Participants will be responsible for having a paracentesis done in their hospital room and answering the survey questions regarding pain experienced during the procedure and how they would feel if they needed to have this procedure performed again. There is also a telephone follow-up survey 2 days after the procedure to ask the participant about their experience post-procedure. We will also collect data about any procedure complications.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
J-Tip Use for Paracentesis in Adults With Liver Cirrhosis and Ascites
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adult patients aged over 18 years
- Diagnosed with cirrhosis and ascites
- Require diagnostic and/or therapeutic bedside paracentesis as determined by their primary physician
- Able to provide informed consent as judged by their emergency department or inpatient provider
- Prefer English as their language for communication
You will not qualify if you...
- Have ever received chemotherapy treatment
- Lack capacity to consent or to rate their pain using a numeric scale
- Have contraindications to bedside paracentesis including unsafe procedure due to insufficient ascites or suboptimal fluid location
- Have cellulitis over the planned site of fluid aspiration
- Are pregnant
- Do not prefer English as their language
- Are prisoners
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
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Research Team
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Emily Kahn, MD
CONTACT
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Christina Wing, BS
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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