Study of Ice Application to Reduce Pain From Arterial Punctures

November 26, 2024 updated by: St. Joseph Hospital, New Hampshire

Cryoanalgesia (Ice Pack) to Reduce the Pain Associated With Arterial Blood Gas Puncture

This study seeks to determine if cryoanalgesia in the form of ice application could be an effective analgesic when applied before arterial puncture.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

82

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • United States
    • New Hampshire
      • Nashua, New Hampshire, United States, 03060
        • St. Joseph 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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • subjects ≥ 18 years old referred to the pulmonary function laboratory with a physician order for an arterial blood gas test were sought to complete the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • cold, bluish hands and fingers
  • diagnosis of Raynaud's syndrome or scleroderma/CREST syndrome
  • history or signs of dementia, confusion, or cognitive impairment
  • blindness
  • patients not fluent in the English language
  • non-palpable radial pulse in the wrist (necessitating brachial puncture)

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Cryotherapy
Cryotherapy: 12 ounces of crushed ice place in a plastic bag applied to the radial artery puncture area for 3 minutes
Other: Cryotherapy (ice pack)
No Intervention: Control
Cryotherapy is not applied to the radial artery puncture area

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
pain related to arterial puncture
Time Frame: 1-5 minutes after arterial puncture
Pain is measured with a 100 mm visual analog scale
1-5 minutes after arterial puncture

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

St. Joseph Hospital, New Hampshire

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jeffrey m Haynes, RRT RPFT, St. Joseph Hospital, Nashua New Hampshire

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 14, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 14, 2014

First Posted (Estimated)

February 17, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 29, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 26, 2024

Last Verified

November 1, 2024

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • SJH IRB 2012-05

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