Is pain and anxiety from finger-pricks reduced by topical amethocaine

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: health conditions requiring blood tests; Blood - Haematological diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000612314
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Childrens Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-12-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Eligible subjects with leukaemia and solid organ tumours minimum age 5 years
maximum age 18years

Exclusion Criteria

unable to speak english

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
0-7 Bieri faces scale was used as a self report pain measurement[during finger prick]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety was assessed using a 5 point Likert scale from extremely anxious to not anxious.[during finger prick]