The Effect of Medical Clowns and Topical Anesthetic Cream on Pain and Anxiety in Children Undergoing Allergy Skin Tests
NCT ID: NCT01425619
Last Updated: 2015-10-08
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
160 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2011-10-31
2014-04-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Placebo cream, Skin test, Anxiety, Pain
After placing a placebo cream on both arms, pain and anxiety resulting from performing allergy skin test on one of the arms will be evaluated
Cream of Macrogol cetostearyl ethers
The cream will be applied on the volar aspect of both arms for 1 hour
Anesthetic cream, pain and anxiety, skin test
After placing a placebo cream on one arm and anesthetic cream on the second arm, pain and anxiety resulting from performing allergy skin test on the second arm will be evaluated
Cream of Lidocaine 2.5 %.and Prilocaine 2.5 %
1-2 gr. of the cream will be applied on the volar aspect of the second arm; for 1 hour
Medical clown, placebo cream, skin test
After placing a placebo cream on both arms and after receiving care and treatment from a medical clown, pain and anxiety resulting from performing allergy skin test on one of the arms will be evaluated
Care and treatment from a medical clown
Medical clown will entertain the children before, during and after performing the skin test. Placebo cream will be applied on both arms.
Medical clown, Anesthetic cream, Skin test
After placing a placebo cream on one arm and anesthetic cream on the second arm and after receiving care and treatment from a medical clown, pain and anxiety resulting from performing allergy skin test on the second arm will be evaluated
Care and treatment from a medical clown
Medical clown will entertain the children, placebo cream will be applied on one arm and anesthetic cream on the second arm
Interventions
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Cream of Macrogol cetostearyl ethers
The cream will be applied on the volar aspect of both arms for 1 hour
Cream of Lidocaine 2.5 %.and Prilocaine 2.5 %
1-2 gr. of the cream will be applied on the volar aspect of the second arm; for 1 hour
Care and treatment from a medical clown
Medical clown will entertain the children before, during and after performing the skin test. Placebo cream will be applied on both arms.
Care and treatment from a medical clown
Medical clown will entertain the children, placebo cream will be applied on one arm and anesthetic cream on the second arm
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Children with a known hypersensitivity to EMLA 5% cream
* Children who have undergone a painful medical procedure (surgery, dental procedures, blood drawing) over the past 3 months
* Children who, for medical reasons, must have their skin test performed on an area other than the volar aspect of the arm
1 Year
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Meir Medical Center
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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Arnon Goldberg, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Meir Medical Center
Kfar Saba, , Israel
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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CLOWN 1
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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