Acute Pain, Pain, Venipuncture
Conditions
Keywords
Acute pain, pain on venipuncture, "cough-trick", distraction
Brief summary
The aim of the trial is to study the possible mechanism of the pain reducing effect of CT at peripheral venipuncture
Interventions
PROCEDUREVenipuncture with "cough-trick"
Sponsors
University Medicine Greifswald
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
20 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Male volunteers aged 20-40 years, height 165-190 cm. 2. Physical status I according to American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification. 3. Straight run of the vein on the dorsum of the non-dominant hand at least 4 cm long and 3 mm thick 4. No analgesics, anticoagulants and/or antiplatelet agents, sedatives or alcohol
Exclusion criteria
1. History of peripheral neuropathy 2. Abnormal skin conditions (infection, scars, psoriasis, eczema) 3. Unsuccessful venipuncture 4. Inflamed site of VP within 1 week after VP
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity measured on 100 mm Visual Analogue Scale scale (VAS-100) where 0 = no pain and 100 = maximal pain | immediately during venipuncture |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Heart rate, beats per minute | 5 min during venipuncture |
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORTaras I. Usichenko, Assistant Professor
Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine Department, Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald, Germany
Outcome results
None listed