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Use of 50% Nitrous Oxide / 50% Oxygen Premix During Liver Biopsy of Focal Lesion

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Liver Biopsy
Interventions
Drug: Kalinox 170 bar
Drug: Mix of 50% oxygen and 50% nitrogen
Registration Number
NCT00643656
Lead Sponsor
Air Liquide Santé International
Brief Summary

A 50% nitrous oxide / 50% oxygen premix is administrated to the patient during the realization of liver biopsy in order to relax him and to reduce his pain during this painful medical treatment. This single investigator centre and national clinical trial is done blindly : half of patients will receive 50% nitrous oxide / 50% oxygen premix and half of them a placebo gas (mixture of 50% oxygen and 50% nitrogen). 94 patients will be included in this clinical protocol.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
94
Inclusion Criteria
  • patient requiring a liver biopsy of focal lesion
  • Age upper than 18 years
  • OMS : 0 to 3
  • patient consent form signed
Exclusion Criteria
  • patient unable to use Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
  • OMS upper than 3
  • coagulation disorder
  • contraindication linked to the experimental product
  • patient already included in another clinical trial uncompatible with this trial

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
AKalinox 170 barMixture of 50% nitrous oxide and 50% oxygen
BMix of 50% oxygen and 50% nitrogenMixture of 50% oxygen and 50% nitrogen
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain measurement by using Visual Analog Scale (VAS)At the end of the liver biospy
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient's acceptance and doctor's satisfactionAt the end of the liver biopsy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Beaujon hospital

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Clichy, France

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