Reduction of Topical Anesthetic Time for Subcutaneous Port Access Using Ultrasound
Randomized Crossover Trial of Sonication Followed by 5 Minute LMX4 Application Compared With 30 Minute LMX4 Application for Topical Anesthesia Prior to Subcutaneous Port Access in Children
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interventional
40
1 country
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Brief Summary
Children ages 3-17 who are undergoing port access receive both standard care, topical medicine for numbing (LMX4), and the study intervention which utilizes ultrasound to speed the onset of LMX4 from 30 minutes to 5 minutes. The procedures will be performed on 2 separate visits to the clinic. The child's pain with the access procedure is evaluated.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_4 pain
Started Oct 2004
Typical duration for phase_4 pain
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2004
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 3, 2005
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 5, 2005
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2006
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2006
CompletedFebruary 9, 2012
February 1, 2012
2 years
August 3, 2005
February 8, 2012
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
pain
Secondary Outcomes (2)
tolerability
safety-skin effects
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Children ages 3-17 with subcutaneous port
You may not qualify if:
- Emergent need for port access
- Allergy to lidocaine sodium lauryl sulfate
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Hartford, Connecticut, 06040, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
William T. Zempsky, MD
CT Children's Medical Center
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Director, Pain Relief Program
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 3, 2005
First Posted
August 5, 2005
Study Start
October 1, 2004
Primary Completion
October 1, 2006
Study Completion
October 1, 2006
Last Updated
February 9, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-02