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PainPhase 4NCT00808054

Evaluation of Analgesia With EMLA and Glucose Oral Solution

A Phase 4 study testing EMLA in people with Pain, run by Federal University of Minas Gerais at 1 site in Brazil.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

In this randomized controlled study the investigators intended to compare analgesic effects of EMLA and/or oral glucose in 60 preterm neonate during arterial function and PICC installation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 hour to 7 daysHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pain
What is being tested?
EMLA
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
Nov 2008to Dec 2009
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 1 hour to 7 days
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Gestational age greater than or equal to 28 weeks and less than 37 weeks
  • Admission in the neonatal intensive care unit of the hospital Julia Kubtischek
  • Clinical indication of collection of blood through arterial puncture or peripherally inserted central catheter
  • Neonate in the first week of life (first to seventh day of life);
  • Informed consent have to be obtained by parents or guardians.

Who cannot join

  • Newborn with broken skin at cream application site;
  • Use of sedation or analgesia in the last 72 hours;
  • Diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis;
  • Anemia
  • Metabolic acidosis
  • Methaemoglobinaemia
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  • Treatment with agents to induce methemoglobinemia
  • Mechanical ventilation in patients using opioids
  • Clinical diagnosis of neuromuscular dysfunction
  • Any contraindication to suction
  • Urgent procedures

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • Department of Neonatology of Julia Kubitschek Hospital

    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

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About this study

Official title: Evaluation of Analgesia With the Use of Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetics (Lidocaine and Prilocaine) and Oral Solution of Glucose to 25% in Preterm Neonates During Arterial Puncture and / or the Installation of Percutaneous Catheter

In this randomized controlled study the investigators intended to compare analgesic effects of EMLA and/or oral glucose in 60 preterm neonate during arterial function and PICC installation.

Read the detailed description

It is a randomised controlled clinical trial, double blinded, with the purpose to compare the use of eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (lidocaine and prilocaine) and/or the oral solution of glucose 25% in the prevention and treatment of pain in preterm neonates with gestational between 28-37 weeks old.

The pain evaluation will be done using NIPS scale, and also physiologic variables (HR, MAP, oxygen saturation level and crie) during two painful procedures performed in the neonatal intensive care units:arterial puncture (n=30) and peripherally inserted central catheters (n=30). All procedures will have clinical indication and will not be implemented by the researcher.The newborns will be randomized into three groups: A (EMLA and glucose; n=20),B (EMLA AND placebo; n=20) and C (anesthetic cream placebo and oral glucose; n=20).

All newborns will be subjected to some kind of therapeutic intervention, the objective of this study is validate the application of control measures and treatment of pain for these two procedures that cause mild and moderate pain.

Conditions
Pain
Being tested
EMLA
Keywords
Pain, preterm neonate, pain assessment, EMLA, oral glucose
Medical subject headings
Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • EMLADrug

    Also called Lidocaine and prilocaine cream

    0.5g topical EMLA

Study groups in NCT00808054
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Glucose and EMLAExperimentalReceived glucose oral and topical EMLA
Receives: Drug: EMLA
Glucose and placeboExperimentalReceived glucose and no EMLA
Receives: Drug: EMLA
Oral placebo and EMLAExperimentalReceived oral placebo and EMLA
Receives: Drug: EMLA

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Compare analgesic efficacy of EMLA versus oral glucose

    Measured: From the first to seven day of life

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Evaluate analgesic synergism of EMLA versus oral glucose

    Measured: First to seven day of life

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Dec 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2008
  3. Primary completionDec 2009
  4. Study completionDec 2009

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00808054
Sponsor's protocol ID
CAAE0049028720308
Status last verified
Jul 2014
First submitted
12 Dec 2008
Last updated
25 Jul 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Lehr VT, Taddio A. Topical anesthesia in neonates: clinical practices and practical considerations. Semin Perinatol. 2007 Oct;31(5):323-9. doi: 10.1053/j.semperi.2007.07.008.

    PubMed 17905188
  • Taddio A, Ohlsson A, Einarson TR, Stevens B, Koren G. A systematic review of lidocaine-prilocaine cream (EMLA) in the treatment of acute pain in neonates. Pediatrics. 1998 Feb;101(2):E1. doi: 10.1542/peds.101.2.e1.

    PubMed 9445511
  • Deshmukh LS, Udani RH. Analgesic effect of oral glucose in preterm infants during venipuncture--a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial. J Trop Pediatr. 2002 Jun;48(3):138-41. doi: 10.1093/tropej/48.3.138.

    PubMed 12164596

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing EMLA in people with Pain, run by Federal University of Minas Gerais at 1 site in Brazil.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Jul 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Compare analgesic efficacy of EMLA versus oral glucose (time frame: From the first to seven day of life). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00808054, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Jul 2014.

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