Studying the Analgesic Mechanism of the "Cough-Trick"

University Medicine Greifswald

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Acute Pain; Pain; Venipuncture

Treatments: Procedure: Venipuncture with "cough-trick"

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00233844

III UV 82/03

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Sex: Male

Ages: 20 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind