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Effect of applying anesthetic gel on skin to assess pain level among patients and degree of difficulty among healthcare workers during IV Cannulation : A Randomized control trial

Effect of topical application of anesthetic agent on pain perception among patients and degree of difficulty among the healthcare providers during IV Cannulation : A Randomized control trial - -

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/09/045599
Enrollment
120
Registered
2022-09-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: R52- Pain, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: 2% Lidocaine gel: � For all the participants under intervention group, 2% lidocaine gel will be applied with the help of a spatula and will keep for 15 minutes. Following which th

Sponsors

JIPMER
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ïÆ?¼Patients seeking care at Emergency Department, JIPMER ïÆ?¼Patients grouped under Green category by TRIAGE department ïÆ?¼All patient above the age of 18 years ïÆ?¼Patients for whom IV cannulation is advised

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ïÆ?¼Critically ill patients (patient shifted to yellow and red zone area) ïÆ?¼Patients with fracture of both upper limbs ïÆ?¼Patient for whom both upper limbs are amputated ïÆ?¼Patients with any skin diseases ïÆ?¼Patients with known allergic reaction to 2% lidocaine gel

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the effect of topical application of anesthetic agent on pain perception during IV cannulationTimepoint: 30 minutes—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the degree of difficulty experienced by health care professionals during IV Cannulation with and without topical anesthetic agent. (Health care professionals: nurses, doctors and emergency technicianTimepoint: 30 minutes—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr M J Kumari

College of Nursing, JIPMER, Puducherry

kumari_mj@ymail.com9894595420

Outcome results

None listed

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