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The Effect of Medical Clowns and Topical Anesthetic Cream on Pain and Anxiety in Children Undergoing Allergy Skin Tests

NCT01425619 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2015-10-08

No results posted yet for this study

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 can decrease these feelings in children.

Conditions

  • Anxiety Disorder
  • Allergic Skin Reaction

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

Cream of Macrogol cetostearyl ethers

The cream will be applied on the volar aspect of both arms for 1 hour

DRUG

Cream of Lidocaine 2.5 %.and Prilocaine 2.5 %

1-2 gr. of the cream will be applied on the volar aspect of the second arm; for 1 hour

BEHAVIORAL

Care and treatment from a medical clown

Medical clown will entertain the children before, during and after performing the skin test. Placebo cream will be applied on both arms.

BEHAVIORAL

Care and treatment from a medical clown

Medical clown will entertain the children, placebo cream will be applied on one arm and anesthetic cream on the second arm

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Meir Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Year
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-10-31
Primary Completion
2014-04-30
Completion
2014-04-30

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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