NCT03973385

Evaluation of Efficacy of Cryotherapy for Skin Anesthesia During Arterial Puncture

Evaluation of Efficacy of Cryotherapy for Skin Anesthesia During Arterial Puncture for Blood Gas in Critically Ill Patients. SNOW Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 200 (actual)
• Sponsor: Versailles Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 120 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

the purpose of this study is to evaluate the cryotherapy effect by vapocoolant spray to reducing pain during puncture for artérial blood gas

Detailed description

Blood gas analysis by arterial puncture is the Gold Standard in the assessment of a patient's acidbase status and oxygenation. This procedure, which can be repeated depending on the clinical condition of patient, is however associated with a potentially painful experience for patients. The known anesthetic properties of cold can be an interesting alternative to evaluate in the reduction of pain induced during arterial puncture for gas analysis in critically il patients.

Conditions

• Cryotherapy Effect

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Cryotherapy	patients recieving cryotherapy for skin anesthesia for artérial blood gas

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-11-05
• Primary completion: 2021-11-30
• Completion: 2022-06-30
• First posted: 2019-06-04
• Last updated: 2022-07-25

Locations

4 sites across 1 country: France