NCT00233844

Brief Summary

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

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
21

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2004

Longer than P75 for not_applicable pain

Status
completed

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

February 1, 2004

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 5, 2005

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 6, 2005

Completed
2.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 30, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 30, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

June 11, 2026

Status Verified

June 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

4.2 years

First QC Date

October 5, 2005

Last Update Submit

June 8, 2026

Conditions

PainAcute PainVenipuncture

Keywords

Acute painpain on venipuncture"cough-trick"distraction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Pain intensity measured on 100 mm Visual Analogue Scale scale (VAS-100) where 0 = no pain and 100 = maximal pain

    immediately during venipuncture

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Heart rate, beats per minute

    5 min during venipuncture

Study Arms (2)

cough-trick

EXPERIMENTAL

Venipuncture with cough-trick technique

Procedure: Venipuncture with "cough-trick"

without cough trick

NO INTERVENTION

Venipuncture without cough-trick technique

Interventions

Venipuncture with "cough-trick"PROCEDURE
cough-trick

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 35 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Male volunteers aged 20-40 years, height 165-190 cm.
  • Physical status I according to American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification.
  • Straight run of the vein on the dorsum of the non-dominant hand at least 4 cm long and 3 mm thick
  • No analgesics, anticoagulants and/or antiplatelet agents, sedatives or alcohol

You may not qualify if:

  • History of peripheral neuropathy
  • Abnormal skin conditions (infection, scars, psoriasis, eczema)
  • Unsuccessful venipuncture
  • Inflamed site of VP within 1 week after VP

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

PainAcute Pain

Interventions

Phlebotomy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Blood Specimen CollectionSpecimen HandlingClinical Laboratory TechniquesDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresDiagnosisPuncturesTherapeuticsSurgical Procedures, OperativeInvestigative Techniques

Study Officials

  • Taras I. Usichenko, Assistant Professor

    Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine Department, Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald, Germany

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 5, 2005

First Posted

October 6, 2005

Study Start

February 1, 2004

Primary Completion

March 30, 2008

Study Completion

March 30, 2008

Last Updated

June 11, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06