Studying the Analgesic Mechanism of the "Cough-Trick"

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

21 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-02-29

Brief Summary

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The aim of the trial is to study the possible mechanism of the pain reducing effect of CT at peripheral venipuncture

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pain Acute Pain Venipuncture

Keywords

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Acute pain pain on venipuncture "cough-trick" distraction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Interventions

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Venipuncture with "cough-trick"

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Male volunteers aged 20-40 years, height 165-190 cm.
2. Physical status I according to American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification.
3. Straight run of the vein on the dorsum of the non-dominant hand at least 4 cm long and 3 mm thick
4. No analgesics, anticoagulants and/or antiplatelet agents, sedatives or alcohol

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of peripheral neuropathy
2. Abnormal skin conditions (infection, scars, psoriasis, eczema)
3. Unsuccessful venipuncture
4. Inflamed site of VP within 1 week after VP

Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Principal Investigators

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Taras I. Usichenko, Assistant Professor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine Department, Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald, Germany

Other Identifiers

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III UV 82/03

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id