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The pain relieving effect of nitrous oxide during bone marrow aspiration and biopsy - a placebo-controlled and randomized trial

The pain relieving effect of nitrous oxide during bone marrow aspiration and biopsy - a placebo-controlled and randomized trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2012-004285-18-FI
Enrollment
70
Registered
2012-10-10
Start date
2012-11-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-04-04

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Conditions

This study is performed on adult patients with suspected or known hematologic disease undergoing bone marrow aspiration and biopsy. Study investigates inhaled mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen in the treatment of pain associated with bone marrow aspiration and biopsy.

Interventions

Trade Name: Livopan Pharmaceutical Form: Medicinal gas, compressed Pharmaceutical form of the placebo: Medicinal gas, compressed Route of administration of the placebo: Inhalation use Pharmaceutical

Sponsors

Helsingin yliopisto
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: adult patients with known or suspected hematological disease undergoing bone marrow aspiration and biopsy Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 70 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 70

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -allergy to lidocaine -body mass index over 32 kg/m2 -unstable angina pectoris -pregnancy -emphysema/COPD -dementia/Alzheimer's disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: Comparing inhaled mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen with placebo (oxygen and air) in the tratment of pain associated with bone marrow aspiration and biopsy.;Secondary Objective: Not applicable.;Primary end point(s): Pain defined as NRS (numeral rating scale, 0-10) during different phases of the bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedure.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: During every phase (local anaesthetic infiltration, puncture, aspiration, biopsy and right after the procedure) of the bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedure

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): Cognitive effects of the study drug.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Before and after the procedure.

Countries

Finland

Contacts

Public ContactPer Rosenberg

Helsingin yliopisto

+3589471 72 510

Outcome results

None listed

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