The Influence of Injection Speed on Pain During Administration of Local Anaesthetic.

Needlestick Injuries Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Influence of Injection Speed on Pain During Administration of Local Anaesthetic.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02107742
• Other study ID #: 2013/2297C
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: April 4, 2014
• Last updated: December 28, 2016
• Start date: February 2014
• Est. completion date: June 2014

Study information

• Verified date: December 2016
• Source: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Norway:National Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will investigate the influence of injection speed on pain during injection of lidocaine. It is anticipated that a longer injection time will lead to less pain for the patient during the injection. This hypothesis will be tested on healthy volunteers, who will each receive three injections with the same amount of lidocaine subcutaneously on the abdomen. The injections will be given over 15, 30 and 45 seconds. After each injection, the subject will be asked to evaluate the pain on a Visual analog scale (0-100 mm). The aim of the study is to find a simple method for pain reduction that can be used in clinical practice.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 36
• Est. completion date: June 2014
• Est. primary completion date: June 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18-65 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Kidney, heart or liver disease

• Eczema or psoriasis on injection site

• Neuropathy

• Regular use of painkillers

• Hypersensitivity of Lidocaine

• Pregnancy

• Diabetes

Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Needlestick Injuries

Intervention

Procedure:
• Normal speed lidocaine injection
30 seconds
• Slow lidocaine injection
speed 45 seconds
• Fast lidocaine injection
speed 15 seconds

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Norway	Department of Neuroscience, NTNU	Trondheim

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Norwegian University of Science and Technology	St. Olavs Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Norway, 

References & Publications (1)

Tangen LF, Lundbom JS, Skarsvåg TI, Wågø KJ, Ballo S, Hjelseng T, Finsen V. The influence of injection speed on pain during injection of local anaesthetic. J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2016;50(1):7-9. doi: 10.3109/2000656X.2015.1058269. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain	Visual Analog scale 0-100 mm; Questionnaire	60 seconds	No