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Which works better for reducuing pain during epidural injections: Cooling Spray or Numbing Cream? A Study

Comparison of Vapocoolant and Eutectic Mixture of Local Anaesthetics(EMLA) Cream for Epidural Injection.A Randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/07/070084
Enrollment
140
Registered
2024-07-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-22

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Epidural Injection: Epidural Injection with Tuhoeys 16 G needle at L4 L5 level in sitting position Control Intervention1: Vapocoolant Spray and Eutectic mixture of Local Anaesthetic app

Sponsors

Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical Health Sciences Dehradun
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients posted for Epidural Injections

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with contraindications to epidural anesthesia, allergies to local anaesthetics, pregnancy or breastfeeding, unwilling to sign informed consent, and current consumption of psychiatric drug.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)Timepoint: Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) - baseline (before application of topical anaesthetic) - during needle insertion - immediately post-procedure - post-procedure -5 minutes, 15 minutes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient movement during needle insertion. Onset of action Duration of pain relief Patient satisfaction with pain management Incidence of adverse events (e.g., skin irritation, allergic reactions) Timepoint: baseline (before application of topical anesthetic), -during needle insertion, -immediately post-procedure -post-procedure -5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 24 hours

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Neha Kathor

Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical & Health Sciences

nkathor@gmail.com9718983412

Outcome results

None listed

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