Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Sterile water injections, Pain, VAS, Complementary method
Brief summary
The aim is to study the effect of local anaesthesia (EMLA®) on pain associated with sterile water injections.
Detailed description
Sterile Water Injection (SWI) was previously shown to give good pain relief for lower-back pain during childbirth, chronic neck pain and ureterolithiasis. However, the pain associated with the injections remains problematic, and therefore it is important to find a less painful injection technique.
Interventions
OTHEREMLA patches
EMLA patches 1.5 hrs before sterile water injections
Sponsors
University of Skövde
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Woman * Age 18-45 years * Healthy * Ability to understand information and instructions
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnancy * Previous experience of SWI * On-going pain * Use of medication for depression, pain, or sleeping disorder 24 hours prior to the experiment * Smoking, snuffing, physical activity, and intake of caffeinated beverages (coffee, tea, or energy drink (e.g., Red Bull) 2 hours prior to the experiment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Self reported experience of injection pain measured by Visual Analogue Scale following Sterile Water Injections | 15 minutes | Self reported experiences of pain with Visual Analogue Scale 0=no pain 10=worst imaginable pain |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Self reported (questionnaire descriptive via email), self-reported experiences of side effects following Sterile Water injections | 24 hours | Self reported (questionnaire descriptive via email), self-reported experiences of of side effects following Sterile Water injections |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed