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NCT Number: NCT00126932

Reduction of Topical Anesthetic Onset Time Using Ultrasound

Children ages 3-7 who are undergoing blood drawing receive either standard care, topical medicine for numbing (LMX4), or the study intervention which utilizes ultrasound to speed the onset of LMX4 from 30 minutes to 5 minutes. The child's pain with the blood drawing procedure is evaluated.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

3 year–7 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

CT Children's Medical Center

Hartford, Connecticut, 06106, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Ages 3-7, requiring venipuncture

Exclusion criteria

  • Emergent procedure
  • Allergy to lidocaine or sodium lauryl sulfate

Treatment and study plan

SonoPrep

Device

Primary outcomes

  1. pain associated with venipuncture

Secondary outcomes

  1. safety

  2. skin effects

  3. tolerability

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Reduction of Topical Anesthetic Onset Time Using Ultrasound: A Randomized Controlled Trial Prior to Venipuncture in Young Children

Important dates

Study start
2004
Study completion
2004
First posted
Aug 5, 2005
Registry last updated
Dec 27, 2007

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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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