Arterial Blood Gas Sampling: 23G Versus 25G Needle - A Randomised Control Study to Compare Pain

Arterial Blood Gas Needle Study: A Randomised Control Study Comparing 23 gauge Versus 25 gauge Needle Success & Pain Score

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12609000957291

Enrollment

240

Registered

2009-11-06

Start date

2010-06-01

Completion date

2012-07-31

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The primary purpose ot the study is compare two of the commonly used needles in arterial blood gas taking and to determine the level of pain/success rate & complications. Whilst the smaller needle may be theoritically less painful, there is uncertainty whether it is more difficult to perform leading to lower success rates & complications.

Interventions

Taking small amount of blood (0.5ml) from the radial artery at the wrist with a thicker 23G needle.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Primary purpose

Treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

16 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

All patients presenting to the emergency department who need to undergo arterial blood gas analysis as part of their diagnostic work up will be considered candidates for the study provided they do not fulfil the absolute exclusion criteria.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients with altered mental/cognitive/medical state either acute or chronic deemed not able to convey pain score accurately. 2. Unwell patients who require urgent medical intervention which precludes informed consent such as Category 1 patients.

Outcome results