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A study to evaluate the effect of ethyl chloride spray on the pain during vein cannula insertion.

Effectiveness of ethyl chloride spray in the prevention of venipuncture induced pain in patients undergoing different anaesthetic and non-anaesthetic elective procedures: a randomized controlled trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/05/013728
Enrollment
99
Registered
2018-05-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: R938- Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other specified body structures Health Condition 2: null- undergoing elective surgical procedures

Interventions

Intervention1: Ethyl chloride: Ethyl chloride spray is to be done perpendicular to the skin from a distance of 5 cm and once only Intervention2: Ethyl Chloride.: Ethyl chloride spray done twice from a

Sponsors

Dr Chitta ranjan Mohanty
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: After obtaining written informed consent, adult patients aged 18 â?? 75 years requiring venipuncture for different anaesthetic and non-anaesthetic indications will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Uncooperative patients, Patients with skin allergy,skin infection, history of asthma, history of allergy to local anaesthetics, pregnancy and lactating mothers.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain score after venipunctureTimepoint: 5 minutes after venipuncture—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate two different techniques with regards to the effectiveness of ethyl chloride spray as compared to placebo.Timepoint: 5 minutes after venipuncture—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Chitta ranjan Mohanty

All India Institute of Medical Science Bhubaneswar

tem_chitta@aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in8280458275

Outcome results

None listed

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