Effect of local cooling in pain reduction

Local skin cooling to reduce pain associated with local buffered lidocaine infiltration

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180129038549N14

Enrollment

108

Registered

2021-12-15

Start date

2021-12-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-01-11

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Conditions

Lidocaine injection pain. Acute pain, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, an ice cube measuring 2 × 2 × 2 cm (at 0 ° C) in sterile gloves is placed on the wound for 2 minutes, and then buffered lidocaine injecti

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients referred to the emergency department Willing to participate in the study Superficial wound/laceration of arm/forearm, =5 cm2 Alert

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Visual, mental, or verbal disorders Multiple trauma Unstable vital sign A history of peripheral neuropathy A history of an allergic reaction to local anesthetics

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The severity of pain. Timepoint: After lidocaine injecton. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Drug side effects such as redness, whitening and skin blemishes. Timepoint: Until the time of discharge. Method of measurement: Standard questionnaire form.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarhad Heydari

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

drfarhadheydari@gmail.com+98 31 3776 9818

Outcome results

None listed

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