EMLA versus N2O for analgesia during intravenous cannulation of children in the emergency department

Completed

• Conditions: Pain; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics

• Registration Number: ACTRN12606000121561
• Lead Sponsor: orthern Hospital, VIC

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2006-04-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Required IV cannulation or venepuncture.

Exclusion Criteria

They were excluded if allergy to EMLA or nitrous oxide, suspected pneumothorax, bowel obstruction or other trapped gas, or if the parent/guardian are non-English speaking. Patients also need to be able to wait at least thirty minutes prior to cannulation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Child pain score[Measured immediatley after the cannulation]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. parental satisfaction score. [Measured immediately after cannulation of the child.];2. adverse event rates.[Measured immediately after cannulation of the child.]