The Influence of Lidocaine Temperature on Pain During Subcutaneous Administration

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Needlestick Injuries
• Interventions: Procedure: Low temperature lidocaine injection; Procedure: Room temperature lidocaine injection; Procedure: Body temperature lidocaine injection

• Registration Number: NCT02107690
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

This study will investigate the influence of lidocaine temperature on pain during injection of lidocaine. Each participant will receive three injections subcutaneously on the abdomen with different temperatures. After each injection, participants will be asked to evaluate the pain on a Visual analog scale (0-100 mm). It is anticipated that the pain decreases with increasing temperature. The aim of the study is to find a simple method for pain reduction that can be used in clinical practice.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-02
• Study First Submitted: 2014-04-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-04-04
• Study First Posted: 2014-04-08
• Primary Completion: 2014-06
• Study Completion: 2014-06
• Status Verified: 2016-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-06-20
• Last Update Posted: 2016-06-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18-65 years

Exclusion Criteria

• Kidney, heart or liver disease
• Eczema or psoriasis on injection site
• Neuropathy
• Regular use of painkillers
• Hypersensitivity of Lidocaine
• Pregnancy
• Diabetes

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
low temperature	Low temperature lidocaine injection	Each participant will receive three lidocaine injections subcutaneously on the abdomen at different temperatures
room temperature	Room temperature lidocaine injection	Each participant will receive three lidocaine injections subcutaneously on the abdomen at different temperatures
body temperature	Body temperature lidocaine injection	Each participant will receive three lidocaine injections subcutaneously on the abdomen at different temperatures

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain	60 seconds	(1) visual analog scale 0-100mm, (2) questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Neuroscience, NTNU; 🇳🇴 Trondheim, Norway