Clinical trials: Blood Sampling
Vein Collapse, Vein Thrombosis
TenTaTorch: Venepuncture Made Easy
Venepuncture can be challenging, especially in patients with co-morbidities that predispose them to have inaccessible veins. Multiple unsuccessful venepuncture attempts compromise patient care.
- Conditions
- Vein Collapse, Vein Thrombosis, Vein; Tortuous, Vein Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03202238
- Testing
- Conventional, Veinlite, TenTaTorch
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Healthy
Characteristics of Different Types of Safety Lancets on Blood Volume and Perceived Pain in Male and Female Volunteers
The study was a randomized, single blind, uni-center pivotal study in male and female healthy volunteers, to determine capillary blood volume and pain perception obtained in a process of puncturing with different safety lancets.
- Trial name
- NCT04001348
- Testing
- Acti-Lance Lite, Acti-Lance Universal, Acti-Lance Special
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HTL-Strefa S.A.
Venipuncture, Pain
Effectiveness of Vapocoolant Spray on Venipuncture Pain in Young Male Donors
Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of vapocoolant spray in reducing pain related to venipuncture in young, healthy male blood donors.
- Trial name
- NCT04346732
- Testing
- Vapocoolant spray
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Plasma Extraction
Evaluation of a Device That Separates Blood Cells From Serum/Plasma
There are many instances where there is no access to a centrifuge (Emergency wards, EMT truck, battle field, etc.) or when a result is needed immediately (myocardial infarction); a new collection tube which could separate serum…
- Trial name
- NCT02853448
- Testing
- Novel Blood Drawing Apparatus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
HIV Infections
Pilot Implementation of HIV Self-testing Delivery in Private Pharmacies Combined to a Respondent Driven Sampling Method to Improve HIV Testing for MSM and TGW in Phnom Penh - ANRS 0100s
The study aims to evaluate the feasibility of HIV self-testing (HIVST) delivery by a private pharmacy network among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) recruited through a classic and digital Respondent…
- Trial name
- NCT05745168
- Testing
- OraQuick
- Where
- Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases
Deep Vein Thrombosis, Deep Venous Insufficiency
A Study of Modified Limb Braking and Early Bed Mobility Strategies After Femoral Venipuncture Intervention
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare in describe participant population health conditions. The main questions it aims to answer are: To obtain the limb movement and bed mobility limits after femoral venipuncture, in…
- Trial name
- NCT05900622
- Testing
- Reduced postoperative braking and bed rest time.Lower extremity on the puncture side with a 2-hour brake+Get out of bed after 4 hours, Significantly reduce postoperative braking and bed rest time.No braking of the lower limb on the side of the puncture+Get out of bed after 2 hours
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tong Zhu
Pain Management, Procedural Pain
Kaleidoscope and Helicone for Pain and Anxiety in Children
This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effects of kaleidoscope and helicone distraction tools on pain and anxiety levels during venipuncture in school-age children.
- Conditions
- Pain Management, Procedural Pain, Children, Pediatric Nursing
- Trial name
- KHALPAIN (NCT07068672)
- Testing
- Kaleidoscope, Helicone
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AYLİN ARIKAN
Cervical Cancer, HIV/AIDS
Cervical Cancer Screening in Cameroon
Human immunodeficiency virus-infected (HIV[+]) women have a several-fold increased risk of invasive cervical cancer (ICC) as well as increased risk of cervical pre-cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT04401670
- Testing
- HPV screening and triage tests, HPV self-sampling
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 873 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Pain, Acute, Child Behavior
The Effect of "Quantum-Touch" on Pain, Fear, and Anxiety of the Children
This research is a randomized controlled experimental study designed to determine the effect of the Quantum-Touch method applied during the vascular access procedure in children aged 7-12 years, on the level of pain, fear and…
- Conditions
- Pain, Acute, Child Behavior, Anxiety and Fear, Venipuncture Site Reaction
- Trial name
- NCT05828264
- Testing
- Quantum touch
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trakya University
Sickle Cell Trait, Sickle Cell Disease
Blood Sampling for Research Related to Sickle Cell Disease
This study will collect representative blood samples from healthy children and adults and from children and adults who have unique red blood cell features that are related to sickle cell disease.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Trait, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT00542230
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Tuberculosis
Early Risk Assessment in Household Contacts (≥10 Years) of TB Patients by New Diagnostic Tests in 3 African Countries
The ERASE - TB study will be conducted in order to fill a critical unmet need for tuberculosis control. Persons who are in contact with an infectious TB case may become infected themselves.
- Trial name
- ERASE-TB (NCT04781257)
- Testing
- New test candidates
- Where
- 3 sites in Mozambique, Tanzania and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael Hoelscher
Colorectal Cancer
Feasibility, Reliability, and Satisfaction of CEA Using Home Based (Automated) Capillary Blood Sampling
The goal of this study is to determine the feasibility of CEA assessments at home using (automated) capillary sampling in patients in the follow-up after treatment for colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- CASA-I (NCT05646030)
- Testing
- TAP-II, Lancet capillary sampling, Venipuncture
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
The Effects of Erythropoietin (EPO) on the Transfusion Requirements of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
This study tested the safety and efficacy of transfusing erythropoietin (Epo) and iron in infants of <1,250g birth weight. For infants 401-1,000g birth weight, we tested whether early erythropoietin (Epo) and iron therapy would…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- EPO (NCT01203514)
- Testing
- Erythropoietin
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Pain
Effect of Virtual Reality on Child Pain
This study is a randomized controlled experimental study conducted to determine effect of using virtual reality headset during venipuncture on pain level, heart rate and oxygen saturation values among 7-12 year-old children.
- Trial name
- NCT04950478
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Pain, Acute, Satisfaction, Patient
The Effect of Acupressure on Acute Pain, Stress and Satisfaction During Venipuncture
Acupressure, which is a type of nonpharmacological practice. Acupressure is a practice that provides energy flow by applying pressure to the special points of the meridians that innately carry energy in the body with stimulation…
- Conditions
- Pain, Acute, Satisfaction, Patient, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT04665518
- Testing
- Acupressure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University
Accident Injury
Simulated Clinical Use Testing to Evaluate Sharps Injury Prevention Features of HTL-STREFA's Safety Lancets (Test C)
A simulated clinical use testing to evaluate the Medlance Plus and myLance sharps injury prevention feature in accordance with the FDA's guidance on medical devices with sharps injury prevention features.
- Trial name
- NCT04933461
- Testing
- Safety lancet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HTL-Strefa S.A.
Intraosseous Access, Infusion Rates
Infusion Flow Rates and Blood Sampling
To evaluate infusion flow rates attainable when using the proximal humerus and proximal tibia IO vascular access sites. To evaluate the intraosseous infusion physiology when using the proximal humerus and proximal tibia IO…
- Conditions
- Intraosseous Access, Infusion Rates, Intraosseous Blood, Venous Blood
- Trial name
- NCT02021617
- Testing
- Intraosseous access
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vidacare Corporation
Hepatitis C
Ask a Friend to Take a Test for Hepatitis C Infection
This exploratory study will carry out a respondent-driven sampling exercise, where participants will identify their previous injecting partners and contact these individuals to invite them to take an Hepatitis C test.
- Trial name
- NCT03697135
- Testing
- Respondent Driven Sampling
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NHS Tayside
Pain
A Study to Assess Therapeutic Equivalence Between Test EMLA Patch With Marketed EMLA Patch in Healthy Subjects.
A double-blind, randomized, 2-period, placebo-controlled, single-center, crossover study, efficacy study demonstrating the therapeutic equivalence of the test cellulose disc (matrix) in EMLA patch and the current commercial…
- Trial name
- EMLA (NCT03313336)
- Testing
- EMLA test patch, EMLA current reference patch
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Venipuncture
Effect of Breathing Exercise During Peripheral Intravenous Catheter
This study was carried out to determine the effect of breathing exercise performed during peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) application on pain, anxiety and patient satisfaction.
- Trial name
- NCT05680649
- Testing
- Breathing exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University