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Needle-Free Jet Injection of Lidocaine During Lumbar Puncture

A study testing Buffered Lidocaine J-tip in people with Pain, run by Phoenix Children's Hospital at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Background: The J-Tip Device allows an intradermal needle-free jet injection of 1% buffered lidocaine. This study compares needle-free jet injection of lidocaine to saline in reducing pain prior to lumbar puncture in infants. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 90 days
Conditions the study is for
Pain
What is being tested?
Buffered Lidocaine J-tip
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2009to Jun 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 Up to 90 days
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • fever in infants less than 3 months

Who cannot join

  • toxic appearance, altered level of consciousness, age greater than 3 months or less than 4kg of weight

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Blake Bulloch/PhoenixChildren's Hospital

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85018

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About this study

Official title: Needle-Free Jet Injection of Lidocaine for Local Anesthesia During Lumbar Puncture: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: The J-Tip Device allows an intradermal needle-free jet injection of 1% buffered lidocaine. This study compares needle-free jet injection of lidocaine to saline in reducing pain prior to lumbar puncture in infants.

Methods: Randomized, double-blinded, placebo controlled trial involving infants, less than 3 months of age, presenting to the emergency department meeting clinical criteria for a lumbar puncture. All patients were administered the J-tip and randomized to either treatment with 1% lidocaine or an equivalent amount of sterile normal saline prior to lumbar puncture.

Read the detailed description

Background: Lumbar puncture is an essential procedure in the emergency department for the evaluation of meningitis. Subcutaneous injection of lidocaine prior to lumbar puncture for local anesthesia is not a pain free procedure. The J-Tip Device allows an intradermal needle-free jet injection of 1% buffered lidocaine. This study compares needle-free jet injection of lidocaine to saline in reducing pain prior to lumbar puncture in infants.

Methods: Randomized, double-blinded, placebo controlled trial involving infants, less than 3 months of age, presenting to the emergency department meeting clinical criteria for a lumbar puncture. All patients were administered the J-tip and randomized to either treatment with 1% lidocaine or an equivalent amount of sterile normal saline prior to lumbar puncture. Vital signs were recorded during the procedure. Facial expressions as well as crying times were video recorded from start to finish. Independent reviewers assigned pain scores based on the validated Neonatal Facial Coding System with possible scores ranging from 0-5.

Conditions
Pain
Being tested
Buffered Lidocaine J-tip
Keywords
pain, lidocaine, lumbar puncture, j-tip
Medical subject headings
Pain

What participants receive

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

  • Buffered Lidocaine J-tipDrug

    Also called Normal Saline J-tip

    All patients were administered the J-tip and randomized to either treatment with 1% lidocaine or an equivalent amount of sterile normal saline prior to lumbar puncture. Vital signs were recorded during the procedure. Facial expressions were video recorded

Study groups in NCT01224431
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Buffered lidocaine J-tipExperimentalNeedleless injection of buffered lidocaine prior to lumbar puncture versus placebo (Normal saline)
Receives: Drug: Buffered Lidocaine J-tip
Normal saline J-tipPlacebo comparatorNeedleless injection of normal saline (placebo) prior to lumbar puncture versus use of buffered lidocaine
Receives: Drug: Buffered Lidocaine J-tip

What is being measured

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

  1. Pain, Measured as Units on a Scale

    Pain scores at time of needle insertion using neonatal facial coding score. The scale has five components; cry, brow bulge, eye squeeze; nasolabial fold and open month. Each component is either present or absent, with a value of 0 or 1 given. Minimum score of 0 and a maximum score of 5 possible

    Measured: on average the first hour in emergency department at 4 time points during entire lumbar puncture procedure.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Length of Cry

    cry video recorded and measured after needle stick until pt stopped crying

    Measured: On average the first hour in the emergency department; from needle stick to end of lumbar puncture

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Oct 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2009
  3. Primary completionJun 2010
  4. Study completionJun 2010

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01224431
Sponsor's protocol ID
09-014
Status last verified
Sep 2018
First submitted
30 Sep 2010
Last updated
23 Oct 2018
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Ferayorni A, Yniguez R, Bryson M, Bulloch B. Needle-free jet injection of lidocaine for local anesthesia during lumbar puncture: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Jul;28(7):687-90. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31825d210b.

    PubMed 22743744

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Buffered Lidocaine J-tip in people with Pain, run by Phoenix Children's Hospital at 1 site in United States.

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 1 inclusion and 1 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 23 Oct 2018. 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 United States. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 14 Jun 2011). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Pain, Measured as Units on a Scale (time frame: on average the first hour in emergency department at 4 time points during entire lumbar puncture procedure.). 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 NCT01224431, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 23 Oct 2018.

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