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Skin Refrigerant to Reduce the Pain Associated With IV Insertion

NCT02499965 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 38

Last updated 2015-07-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not the pain of IV catheter insertion in the Emergency Department can be reduced significantly with the use of a rapid acting topical anesthetic spray and to determine whether or not healthcare providers who undergo such treatment are likely to endorse its use in their future practice.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Ethyl Chloride Topical Aerosol Anesthetic

Sprayed on the skin for 5-8 seconds immediately before IV cannulation

DRUG

Nature's Tears Sterile Water

Sprayed on the skin for 5-8 seconds immediately before IV cannulation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Brooke Army Medical Center

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Kurt Fossum, MPAS · Brooke Army Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-04-30
Primary Completion
2015-05-31
Completion
2015-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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