Procedures for venipuncture and venous incannulation in pediatric patients MedDRA version: 17.0 Level: PT Classification code 10059445 Term: Venipuncture System Organ Class: 10042613 - Surgical and medical procedures
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Children aged 3 to 10 years - The need to perform venipuncture or venous incannulation. Are the trial subjects under 18? yes Number of subjects for this age range: 320 F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Subjects who need urgent care - Subjects with known hypersensitivity to local anesthetics - Subjects enrolled in other studies for venipuncture / cannulation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: Compare the efficacy of EMLA vs. Ralydan in procedures for venipuncture or venous incannulation when the two devices have achieved the effect of anesthetic (EMLA for 60 min and 30 min for Ralydan).;Secondary Objective: Number of attempts needed to perform the procedure of venipuncture and incannulation;Primary end point(s): Success of the procedure at first attempt in relation to the anesthetic used (EMLA vs. Ralydan);Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 30 or 60 minutes | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary end point(s): 1. The effectiveness of the two local anesthetics in reducing pain, assessed by administering VAS scale or Wong-Backer scale, depending on the age of the patient. 2. Effectiveness of the two local anesthetics in reducing pain according to evaluation by the medical staff with the VAS scale. 3. Number of attempts needed to carry out the procedure;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 30 or 60 minutes | — |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
IRCCS Burlo Garofolo