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The 50:50 Nitrous Oxide vs 2% Lidocaine Challenge

NCT07618676 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 62

Last updated 2026-06-01

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Summary

The main goal of the project is to assess pain levels and patient comfort during the administration of a 50:50 Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen gas mixture, in comparison to the same parameters under the standard method used at our institution, which includes injecting a local anaesthetic at the site of planned puncture for central venous catheterisation.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen

After placing the patient in the appropriate supination + Trendelenburg position, the operative field (neck and subclavian region) is prepared using antiseptic measures.Five minutes before needle insertion, a mask connected to a 50:50 Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen cylinder with a flow rate of 6 liters per minute is placed on the patient's face and held by the patient. The mask has a valve that opens only when the patient creates negative pressure during inhalation.The patient is instructed to breathe spontaneously; the mask is removed once the catheter is inserted into the target vein or after cessation of painful stimulation.

DRUG

Lidocaine 2% Injectable Solution

After placing the patient in the appropriate supination + Trendelenburg position, the operative field (neck and subclavian region) is prepared using antiseptic measures. Then, under ultrasound control, the most favorable central vein for puncture is determined (v. jugularis interna or v. subclavia) and a 25-gauge needle is used to infiltrate the skin and subcutaneous tissue above the selected vein with local anesthetic. Five minutes after infiltration, puncture of the selected vein is performed using the Seldinger technique. Continuous communication with the patient is maintained throughout the procedure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ana Cvetković, MD, PhD · Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-06-06
Primary Completion
2026-06-06
Completion
2026-07-01

Countries

  • Serbia

Study Locations

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