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Comparison of the Effects of Vapocoolant Spray and EMLA Cream on Pain During Needle Electromyography

NCT01606046 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 99

Last updated 2012-06-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of vapocoolant spray and topical lidocaine 2.5% + prilocaine 2.5% cream (EMLA) on reducing pain during needle electromyography.

Conditions

  • Electrodiagnosis

Interventions

DEVICE

vapocoolant spray

spray for 5 seconds from a distance of 30 cm just before the needle EMG

DRUG

topical anesthetic cream

application of EMLA cream on the needle electrode insertion site 60 minutes before the needle EMG

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Catholic University of Korea

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • SangHyun Kim, Professor · Department of rehabilitation, Soon chun hyang university hospital Bucheon

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-07-31
Primary Completion
2011-07-31
Completion
2011-08-31

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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