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Clinical Trials/NCT02065115
NCT02065115
Completed
N/A

Cryoanalgesia (Ice Pack) to Reduce the Pain Associated With Arterial Blood Gas Puncture

St. Joseph Hospital, New Hampshire1 site in 1 country82 target enrollmentMarch 2013
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ConditionsVessel Puncture Site Pain

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Vessel Puncture Site Pain
Sponsor
St. Joseph Hospital, New Hampshire
Enrollment
82
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
pain related to arterial puncture
Status
Completed
Last Updated
last year
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSitesSimilar Trials

Overview

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.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
March 2013
End Date
October 2013
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
St. Joseph Hospital, New Hampshire
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

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)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

pain related to arterial puncture

Time Frame: 1-5 minutes after arterial puncture

Pain is measured with a 100 mm visual analog scale

Study Sites (1)

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