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Randomized Control Trial of a Topical Anesthetic to Evaluate Pain and Anxiety During Venipuncture

NCT00676364 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 114

Last updated 2012-09-25

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the amount of anxiety and pain felt by children during procedures that require a needle stick after using a topical anesthetic or placebo cream.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

4% lidocaine topical anesthetic cream

A dollop of 4% lidocaine cream was applied under occlusive dressing for 15 mins prior to venipuncture

DRUG

Placebo cream

A dollop of matching placebo cream was applied under occlusive dressing for 15 mins prior to venipuncture

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Jenny Boucher, PharmD

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jenny Boucher, PharmD · Lehigh Valley Hospital

  • Scott Brenner, MD · Lehigh Valley Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-03-31
Primary Completion
2008-02-29
Completion
2008-02-29

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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