The 50:50 Nitrous Oxide vs 2% Lidocaine Challenge
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorInstitute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia
About this trial
The main goal of the project is to assess pain levels and patient comfort during the administration of a 50:50 Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen gas mixture, in comparison to the same parameters under the standard method used at our institution, which includes injecting a local anaesthetic at the site of planned puncture for central venous catheterisation.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Subjects who have not previously received Nitrous Oxide.
Subjects of both sexes, aged between 18 and 65 inclusive.
Subjects who have signed informed consent with full disclosure; no study-related procedure may begin until the subject signs the consent form.
Disqualifiers
Infection at the planned puncture site.
Pregnancy.
Intracranial hypertension.
Vitamin B12 deficiency.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen
- Lidocaine 2% Injectable Solution
Treatment groups
62 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov