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NCT Number: NCT02684149

Pain Impact Assessment of the Relational Touch During Arterial Puncture in ICU (TORREA)

Study objective is to assess the interest of the relational touch before an arterial puncture to reduce pain on patient in intensive care unit.

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Key information

Conditions

Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University Hospital, Angers, France

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Admission in Intensive Care Unit
  • Communicating patient (able to rate their pain on a numerical scale)
  • Need for a radial arterial puncture for conducting blood tests, apart for the emergency
  • Non-opposition of the patient

Exclusion criteria

  • Age under 18
  • Tetraplegic patient or having a sensitivity disorder on the limb to be punctured
  • No radial pulse perception

Treatment and study plan

relational touch

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. The primary endpoint is the variation in pain score (evaluation on a numerical scale 0 to 10) between the measurement made before the arterial puncture and during the arterial puncture.

    Time frame: 1 day

    At the first and second arterial puncture

Secondary outcomes

  1. The change in consumption of analgesics and hypnotics

    Time frame: 1 day

    At the first and second arterial puncture

  2. Blood pressure and heart rate variation

    Time frame: 1 day

    At the first and second arterial puncture

  3. Patient satisfaction score

    Time frame: 1 day

    At the first and second arterial puncture

  4. Number of arterial punctures needed before success

    Time frame: 1 day

    At the first and second arterial puncture

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Angers

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Pain Impact Assessment of the Relational Touch During Arterial Puncture in ICU - TORREA

Acronym: ToRRéa

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Feb 17, 2016
Registry last updated
Jun 20, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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