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A clinical trial to study the effects of estradiol as compared to EMLA cream on pain due to puncturing the vein and easiness during inserting cannula in obese female patients.

Comparative evaluation of efficacy of estradiol & EMLA cream for attenuation of Venipuncture Pain and easy cannulation in obese female patients A Prospective, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/11/005162
Enrollment
132
Registered
2014-11-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Pts of ASA I& II, Female pts undergoing any elective surgery, Age between 25 -65 years, Body Mass Index 30kg/mt2, Hemodynamically stable.

Interventions

Intervention1: Estradiol cream: an anesthesiologist not involved in the study will apply estradiol cream to a 10 cm2 area (site of venous cannulation) on the dorsum of the non dominant hand of patient

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pts of ASA I& II, Female pts undergoing any elective surgery, Age between 25 -65 years, Body Mass Index > 30kg/mt2, Hemodynamically stable,

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pts with a h/o HTN, DM, Liver disease, Renal Failure, peripheral neuropathy, psychiatric disorders. Pts on sedatives, hypnotics, antidepressants, estradiol, analgesic & drugs with effects on the nervous system. Pts allergic to estradiol. Patientâ??s refusal. Abnormal skin condition (broken skin, infection, scar psoriasis, eczema) at the site of VP.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence & severity of Venous cannulation pain and number of first attempt failure.Timepoint: immediatly after venous cannulation.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
incidence of side effects.Timepoint: for 24 hrs

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ghanshyam Yadav

Institute of Medical, Sciences, Banaras Hindu University

ghanshyamx@rediffmail.com09838894169

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026