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Nitrous Oxide for Lumbar Puncture

Phase 4
Conditions
Pain
Anxiety
Interventions
Other: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT03228628
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Brief Summary

Lumbar puncture (LP) is a frequent exam that can cause pain and anxiety. In a pilot single-center study, it has been shown that nitrous oxide use during the procedure was able to reduce both pain and anxiety (Moisset et al., Eur J Neurol 2017). The goal of this multi-center trial is to confirm these results in a larger and more heterogeneous group of patients having a LP.

Detailed Description

Nitrous oxide (N2O) has analgesic and anxiolytic properties that are known for more than a century. Nonetheless, it's use during lumbar puncture in adults has only been investigated in a single-centre study.

Thus, this study is designed to evaluate the analgesic effect of N2O on the pain induced during lumbar puncture.

Patients with scheduled lumbar puncture realized for diagnosis purposes will be randomized in 2 groups. One group will inhale N2O for the 5 minutes before the puncture and during the rest of the procedure. The second group will inhale compressed air during the same period of time. Neither the investigator realizing the lumbar puncture, nor the patient will know which type of gaz they are inhaling (double-blinding).

The maximal pain level that occurred during the procedure will be evaluated on a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). NRS will also be used to evaluate the maximal anxiety induced by the procedure.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
162
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients coming in the neurology department for a lumbar puncture
  • at least 18
  • no previous use of nitrous oxide
Exclusion Criteria
  • contra-indication to nitrous oxide use
  • Body Mass Index>35
  • Mini Mental State Examination <24/30
  • Temperature >38°C
  • Confusion
  • Patient unable to communicate verbaly

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlacebowill inhale medical air (22% O2 - 78% N2)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of patients with significant pain2-3 minutes after the end of gaz inhalation

maximal pain perceived during the lumbar puncture evaluated using a simple numeric 0-10 pain scale

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of patients with significant anxiety2-3 minutes after the end of gaz inhalation

maximal anxiety perceived during the lumbar puncture evaluated using a simple numeric 0-10 scale

Analgesic efficacy measured with pain as a continuous variable2-3 minutes after the end of gaz inhalation.

maximal pain perceived during the lumbar puncture evaluated using a simple numeric 0-10 pain scale

Anxiolytic efficacy measured with anxiety as a continuous variable2-3 minutes after the end of gaz inhalation

maximal anxiety perceived during the lumbar puncture evaluated using a simple numeric 0-10 scale

Pain during the procedure evaluated one hour after the end of the lumbar puncture1 hour after the end of gaz inhalation

maximal pain and anxiety perceived during the lumbar puncture evaluated using a simple numeric 0-10 scale

Anxiety during the procedure evaluated one hour after the end of the lumbar puncture1 hour after the end of gaz inhalation

maximal pain and anxiety perceived during the lumbar puncture evaluated using a simple numeric 0-10 scale

Side effectsfrom the beginning of gaz inhalation to 24 hours later

every side effects reported by the patients during the procedure up to 24 hours after the lumbar puncture, including post-puncture puncture headache

Impact of age on side effectsduring the procedure and the 24 hours after

incidence and type of side effects according to patient age

Induced costat day 1

supplementary cost induced by the use of nitrous oxide inhalation for a total of 81 patients throughout the study

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU de Clermont-Ferrand

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Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France

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