A randomised controlled trial of ice to reduce the pain of immunisation - the ICE trial

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Injection-related pain; Anaesthesiology - Pain management

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000064808
• Lead Sponsor: James Cook University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2020-03-31
• Study Start: 2021-01-27
• Last Update Posted: 1 February 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 35

Inclusion Criteria

All patients over the age of 18 undergoing flu vaccination at participating vaccination clinics during the study period who:
o Have the capacity to give informed consent and;
o Are able to return for assessment of the vaccination reaction

- Patients who do not have a history of reaction to ice

Exclusion Criteria

· Allergy to ice (cold anaphylaxis)

· History of serious immunisation reactions

· Allergy to flu vaccination

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified