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Pain levels during venepuncture: EMLA Vs 2% lignocaine gel;A randomised control trial

A comparative study to assess the efficacy of topical application of 2% lignocaine gel in comparison to EMLA cream on pain levels during venepuncture in school age children in a tertiary care hospital

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/04/018585
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-04-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: 2 % lignocaine gel topical application before venepuncture in children: 1gm of 2 % lignocaine gel will be applied 15 minutes prior to venepuncture under occlusive dressing.then the dres

Sponsors

Jisha johnson
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Age 6-9 years • Able to verbalise

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Any history of or known allergies 2)Use of analgesia within previous 24hrs 3)Critically ill patients 4)Any behavioural disorder altering comprehension. 5)Child suffering from any acute pain

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Compare Levels of Pain with lignocaine gel & EMLA creamTimepoint: Pain will be assessed after the procedure in both control & experimental groups—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
association of sociodemographic factors with pain levelsTimepoint: 6 weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public Contactjisha johnson

College of nursing ,Armed Forces Medical College

rekhasadan@gmail.com9051432773

Outcome results

None listed

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