Study of Ice Application to Reduce Pain From Arterial Punctures
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Vessel Puncture Site Pain
- Registration Number
- NCT02065115
- Lead Sponsor
- St. Joseph Hospital, New Hampshire
- Brief Summary
This study seeks to determine if cryoanalgesia in the form of ice application could be an effective analgesic when applied before arterial puncture.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 82
Inclusion Criteria
- subjects ≥ 18 years old referred to the pulmonary function laboratory with a physician order for an arterial blood gas test were sought to complete the study
Exclusion Criteria
- cold, bluish hands and fingers
- diagnosis of Raynaud's syndrome or scleroderma/CREST syndrome
- history or signs of dementia, confusion, or cognitive impairment
- blindness
- patients not fluent in the English language
- non-palpable radial pulse in the wrist (necessitating brachial puncture)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method pain related to arterial puncture 1-5 minutes after arterial puncture Pain is measured with a 100 mm visual analog scale
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
St. Joseph Hospital
🇺🇸Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
St. Joseph Hospital🇺🇸Nashua, New Hampshire, United States