Phobia Phlebotomy
Conditions
Keywords
child, venipuncture, pain
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to determine if local application of heat increases the probability of insertion of peripheral venous catheter at the first attempt, reduces the time needed to obtain cannulation and maintains the analgesic effect of Emla in children undergoing peripheral venous cannulation and previously treated with local analgesia with Emla.
Interventions
OTHEREmla + Local Warming
In this arm Emla is applied 60 minutes before the procedure and then the site of venepuncture is warmed by an electric heating sand pad at the temperature of 40°C for 5 minutes before performing cannulation
Sponsors
University of Florence
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to 13 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* age between 8 and 13 years * Intravenous drug therapy prescribed by a physician * no allergy to lidocaine * no local skin disease * absence of burns scars * child and his/her family are native speaker of Italian * BMI not lower than 10° centile for sex and age according to the CDC standards
Exclusion criteria
* age of child not included in the age range established for the study * Intravenous drug therapy not needed * Presence of an allergy to lidocaine products * Skin disease * Presence of burns scars * The child or his/her family are not native speaker Italian * BMI lower than 10° centile according to the CDC standards
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| rate of success of peripheral venous cannulation at the first attempt | The outcome is observed and recorded immediatly after the venous cannulation. No follow up is required |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pain perceived by the child undergone to the cannulation | The outcome is observed and recorded immediatly after the venous cannulation. No follow up is required | The pain level is estimated using a visual analog scale (from 0 to 10) or the Wong faces' Scale |
| Difficulty in performing cannulation perceived by Nurse | The outcome is observed and recorded immediatly after the venous cannulation. No follow up is required | This outcome is calculated using an ad hoc Visual Analog Scale (from 0 to 10) |
| Time needed to obtain cannulation | From positioning tourniquet to completion of cannulation. No follow up is required | Time is calculated in seconds |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed