Trial Outcomes & Findings for Vapocoolant Spray Used Prior to Intravenous (IV) Insertions (NCT NCT03054740)

NCT ID: NCT03054740

Last Updated: 2018-10-03

Results Overview

0-No Pain; 1-3 Mild Pain; 4-6 Moderate-Severe Pain; 7-9 Very Severe Pain;10 Worst Possible Pain

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

30 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

less than 5 minutes following spray application

Results posted on

2018-10-03

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Gebauer Ethyl Chloride
Device: Vapocoolant (Ethyl Chloride Mist Spray) Gebauer Ethyl Chloride: Will be administered according to manufacturers recommendations which is to spray the aerosol can for 4-10 seconds from a distance of 3 to 9 inches. Do not spray longer than 10 seconds.
Nature's Tears
Device: Sterile Water Nature's Tears: Sterile water mist will be administered 1-2 sprays prior to intravenous access
Overall Study
STARTED
15
15
Overall Study
COMPLETED
15
15
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Gebauer Ethyl Chloride
n=15 Participants
Device: Vapocoolant (Ethyl Chloride Mist Spray) Gebauer Ethyl Chloride: Will be administered according to manufacturers recommendations which is to spray the aerosol can for 4-10 seconds from a distance of 3 to 9 inches. Do not spray longer than 10 seconds.
Nature's Tears
n=15 Participants
Device: Sterile Water Nature's Tears: Sterile water mist will be administered 1-2 sprays prior to intravenous access
Total
n=30 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=15 Participants
0 Participants
n=15 Participants
0 Participants
n=30 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
12 Participants
n=15 Participants
8 Participants
n=15 Participants
20 Participants
n=30 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
3 Participants
n=15 Participants
7 Participants
n=15 Participants
10 Participants
n=30 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7 Participants
n=15 Participants
8 Participants
n=15 Participants
15 Participants
n=30 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
8 Participants
n=15 Participants
7 Participants
n=15 Participants
15 Participants
n=30 Participants
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
0 Participants
Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: less than 5 minutes following spray application

0-No Pain; 1-3 Mild Pain; 4-6 Moderate-Severe Pain; 7-9 Very Severe Pain;10 Worst Possible Pain

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Gebauer Ethyl Chloride
n=15 Participants
Device: Vapocoolant (Ethyl Chloride Mist Spray) Gebauer Ethyl Chloride: Will be administered according to manufacturers recommendations which is to spray the aerosol can for 4-10 seconds from a distance of 3 to 9 inches. Do not spray longer than 10 seconds.
Nature's Tears
n=15 Participants
Device: Sterile Water Nature's Tears: Sterile water mist will be administered 1-2 sprays prior to intravenous access
Pain Scale Using Visual Analog Scale
1.13 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.302
1.60 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.639

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: less than 5 minutes following spray application

1-Very Satisfied; 2-Somewhat Satisfied; 3-Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied; 4-Somewhat Satisfied; 5-Very Satisfied

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Gebauer Ethyl Chloride
n=15 Participants
Device: Vapocoolant (Ethyl Chloride Mist Spray) Gebauer Ethyl Chloride: Will be administered according to manufacturers recommendations which is to spray the aerosol can for 4-10 seconds from a distance of 3 to 9 inches. Do not spray longer than 10 seconds.
Nature's Tears
n=15 Participants
Device: Sterile Water Nature's Tears: Sterile water mist will be administered 1-2 sprays prior to intravenous access
Satisfaction Scale Using 1-5 Likert Scale
Somewhat Satisfied
2 Participants
5 Participants
Satisfaction Scale Using 1-5 Likert Scale
Very Satisified
13 Participants
10 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At baseline prior to spray application

1-5 Likert Scale 1 very dissatisfied, 2 somewhat dissatisfied, 3 neither satisfied or dissatisfied, 4 somewhat satisfied, 5 very satisfied

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Gebauer Ethyl Chloride
n=15 Participants
Device: Vapocoolant (Ethyl Chloride Mist Spray) Gebauer Ethyl Chloride: Will be administered according to manufacturers recommendations which is to spray the aerosol can for 4-10 seconds from a distance of 3 to 9 inches. Do not spray longer than 10 seconds.
Nature's Tears
n=15 Participants
Device: Sterile Water Nature's Tears: Sterile water mist will be administered 1-2 sprays prior to intravenous access
Using the Same Likert Scale Rate How Satisfied the Patient Remembers the Last Time They Had IV Catheter Inserted
Very Dissatisified
1 Participants
0 Participants
Using the Same Likert Scale Rate How Satisfied the Patient Remembers the Last Time They Had IV Catheter Inserted
Somewhat Dissatisfied
2 Participants
1 Participants
Using the Same Likert Scale Rate How Satisfied the Patient Remembers the Last Time They Had IV Catheter Inserted
Neither Satisified or Dissatisfied
0 Participants
1 Participants
Using the Same Likert Scale Rate How Satisfied the Patient Remembers the Last Time They Had IV Catheter Inserted
Somewhat Satisfied
10 Participants
12 Participants
Using the Same Likert Scale Rate How Satisfied the Patient Remembers the Last Time They Had IV Catheter Inserted
Very Satisfied
2 Participants
1 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At baseline prior to spray application

Visual Analog Scale 0 no pain, 1-2 mild, 3-5 moderate, 6 severe, 7-8 very severe, 9-10 worst possible pain

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Gebauer Ethyl Chloride
n=15 Participants
Device: Vapocoolant (Ethyl Chloride Mist Spray) Gebauer Ethyl Chloride: Will be administered according to manufacturers recommendations which is to spray the aerosol can for 4-10 seconds from a distance of 3 to 9 inches. Do not spray longer than 10 seconds.
Nature's Tears
n=15 Participants
Device: Sterile Water Nature's Tears: Sterile water mist will be administered 1-2 sprays prior to intravenous access
Using the Same Visual Analog Scale Rate Pain the Last Time the Patient Remembers Having an IV Inserted
3.40 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.746
2.87 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.031

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: less than 10 minutes following spray application

Yes or No question

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Gebauer Ethyl Chloride
n=15 Participants
Device: Vapocoolant (Ethyl Chloride Mist Spray) Gebauer Ethyl Chloride: Will be administered according to manufacturers recommendations which is to spray the aerosol can for 4-10 seconds from a distance of 3 to 9 inches. Do not spray longer than 10 seconds.
Nature's Tears
n=15 Participants
Device: Sterile Water Nature's Tears: Sterile water mist will be administered 1-2 sprays prior to intravenous access
Would Patient Choose to Have Intervention Again if IV Catheter Insertion is Needed
Yes
12 Participants
8 Participants
Would Patient Choose to Have Intervention Again if IV Catheter Insertion is Needed
No
3 Participants
7 Participants

Adverse Events

Gebauer Ethyl Chloride

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Nature's Tears

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Jane Sewell

Aultman Health Foundation

Phone: 330 363 0000

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place