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Pain Blocking During Drug Administration or Blood Collection With Needles

Pain Blocking During Drug Administration or Blood Collection With Needles

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01166906
Enrollment
53
Registered
2010-07-21
Start date
2010-03-31
Completion date
2014-03-31
Last updated
2022-11-01

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

Conditions

Pain, Intractable

Keywords

pain blocking

Brief summary

There is a gating mechanism in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord that acts to facilitate or inhibit transmission of pain signals to the brain. The gate can be closed by mechanical stimuli such as touch and vibration.

Detailed description

The researcher develope a device that can use to reduce pain during drug administration or blood collection with needles.

Interventions

DEVICEpain blocking

pain blocking

Sponsors

Beckman Laser Institute University of California Irvine
CollaboratorOTHER
University of California, Irvine
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Receiving an injection with a needle * Able to score the pain on a scale of 0-10 using the universal pain assessment tool, preferably 7 years of age or older

Exclusion criteria

* Current pregnancy * Inability to understand and carry out instruction

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pain Blocking During Drug Administration or Blood Collection With Needlesup to 12 monthsPain Blocking During Drug Administration or Blood Collection With Needles

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026