Use of Local Warming in Children Venipuncture

October 28, 2015 updated by: Filippo Festini, University of Florence

Use of Local Warming in Children to Facilitate Venipuncture. A Randomized Controlled Trial.

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.

Study Overview

Status

Suspended

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

72

Phase

  • Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Italy
      • Florence, Italy, 50139
        • Meyer Children Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

8 years to 13 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Emla + no additional intervention
Children in this arm will receive standard preparation of the venipuncture site (local analgesia with Emla) without warming
Experimental: Emla + Local Warming
Children in this arm will receive standard preparation of the venipuncture site (local analgesia with Emla) plus warming with a heating pad at 40°C for 5 minutes
Other: Emla + 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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
rate of success of peripheral venous cannulation at the first attempt
Time Frame: The outcome is observed and recorded immediatly after the venous cannulation. No follow up is required
The outcome is observed and recorded immediatly after the venous cannulation. No follow up is required

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
pain perceived by the child undergone to the cannulation
Time Frame: 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
The outcome is observed and recorded immediatly after the venous cannulation. No follow up is required
Difficulty in performing cannulation perceived by Nurse
Time Frame: 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)
The outcome is observed and recorded immediatly after the venous cannulation. No follow up is required
Time needed to obtain cannulation
Time Frame: From positioning tourniquet to completion of cannulation. No follow up is required
Time is calculated in seconds
From positioning tourniquet to completion of cannulation. No follow up is required

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Florence

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Filippo Festini, RN, BA, BSN, MSN, University of Florence

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2015

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 27, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 1, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

March 2, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 29, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 28, 2015

Last Verified

October 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • UFI2012WARM

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