Clinical trials: Puncture
Meningitis
Lumbar Punctures in Neonates: Improving Success Rates and Minimizing Pain
The purpose of this study is to compare two medications used to numb an infant's back when performing a lumbar puncture. A lumbar puncture (LP) is often needed in newborns to obtain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
- Trial name
- NCT01606150
- Testing
- 1% lidocaine, topical lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Postdural Puncture Headache
2 Dose Neuraxial Morphine for Prevention of PDPH
Neuraxial analgesia (most commonly continuous epidural or combined spinal epidural) is the most effective modality available for pain relief during labor.
- Trial name
- NCT02473276
- Testing
- Morphine, Sterile normal saline
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Meningitis, Encephalitis
The Effectiveness and Safety of Human Lumbar Puncture Assist Device (LPat)
The purpose of this study is to proof and investigate the effectiveness and safety of the invented device named "Human Lumbar Puncture Assist Device (LPat)" as an assist tool to be utilized to improve the success rate of…
- Conditions
- Meningitis, Encephalitis, Guillain-Barré, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- LPat (NCT03710278)
- Testing
- LPat Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
Anxiety, Pain
Distraction and Nitrous Oxide for Venous Puncture
This study will compare the efficiency of the iPad distraction or the administration of Nitrous Oxide on the anxiety decrease when a peripheral venous catheter is needed in children between 3 and 9 years old.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Pain, Venous Puncture
- Trial name
- DISPO (NCT04185233)
- Testing
- Games on an iPad, Nitrous Oxide
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Arterial Puncture, Radial Artery Injury
Blood'up Device Versus Manual Palpation for Arterial Puncture in Healthy Volunteers: A Pilot Randomized Study Under Normal and Simulated Hypotension
Arterial puncture is a common procedure in the management of hospitalized patients. It is most often performed at the level of the radial artery and allows arterial blood gas analysis.
- Conditions
- Arterial Puncture, Radial Artery Injury, Hypotension, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT07765199
- Testing
- Arterial blood gas, Simulated hypotension, Arterial Puncture using Blood'Up device
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans
Post-Dural Puncture Headache
Nebulized Dexmedetomidine Versus Oral Sumatriptan in Treatment of Post Dural Puncture Headache in Cesarean Section
comparison between oral sumatriptan and Nebulized Dexmedetomidine in Post Dural Puncture Headache in Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- NCT06514040
- Testing
- Precedex, Sumatriptan 25 mg
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fayoum University Hospital
Informed Consent, Health Literacy, Risk, Spinal Puncture, Neurosurgery
Communicating Risks: Consent for Lumbar Puncture
The goal of this randomized control trial is to compare the effect of visual aids on the recall of probabilistic risks in healthy participants.
- Trial name
- NCT05717465
- Testing
- Anatomy diagrams, Standard informed consent
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College London Hospitals
Lumbar Puncture, Topical Analgesia
Jet Injection of 1% Buffered Lidocaine Versus Topical EMLA for Local Anesthesia Before Lumbar Puncture in Children
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a needle-free jet-injection system with 1% buffered lidocaine for local anesthesia for lumbar punctures compared to a topical anesthetic agent.
- Trial name
- JTIP (NCT01628874)
- Testing
- J-Tip, EMLA, Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature
Effect of a Vibratory Stimulus on Mitigating Nociception-specific Responses to Skin Puncture in Neonates
The assessment and treatment of pain in neonates remains a challenge. In an effort to improve the quality of care while limiting opioid-related adverse effects, this study aims to determine the efficacy of a non-pharmacological…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Pain Perception, Pain Measurement
- Trial name
- NCT04050384
- Testing
- Baby GentleStick
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lance M Relland, MD, PhD
Aspiration of Blood in Newborn
Simulation-Based Training Program Effect on Pediatric Nurses Regarding Heel-Prick Screening Test
This study aimed to assess the impact of simulation-based training on pediatric nurses' knowledge and performance regarding the heel-prick technique used during newborn blood screening tests in select hospitals in Saudi Arabia…
- Trial name
- NCT06685471
- Testing
- Screeing test
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abeer Abd Elwahed Almowafy
Hypersensitivity, Food
Prospective Study About Sensitization Pattern to Insects as Food Source in Patients With House Dust Mite Allergy
Patients allergic to seafood and/or sensitized to Tropomyosin of Skin Prick tests SPT or crustacean origin will may be also be sensitized to edible insects.
- Trial name
- InFood (NCT04239131)
- Testing
- Skin prick test
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Anesthesia, Analgesia
Conversion of Labor Analgesia for Intrapartum Cesarean Delivery: DPE v CSE v Epidural
As the dural puncture epidural (DPE) is increasing in popularity for labor analgesia, it is important to understand how it impacts outcomes in parturients.
- Trial name
- NCT05514431
- Testing
- Epidural, Dural Puncture Epidural (DPE) technique, Combined Spinal-Epidural (CSE) technique
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Urolithiasis
High Supracostal Versus Subcostal Puncture in Adult PCNL
as the supra eleventh puncture PCNL is not well investigated in the literature we will conduct that randomised trial in comparison to the subcostal one
- Trial name
- NCT06350045
- Testing
- PCNL
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Post-Dural Puncture Headache
Effect of Nebulized Dexmedetomidine on Post-dural Puncture Headache
Dural puncture during neuroaxial procedures is the most frequent major complication that causes the development of post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) in 16%-86% of cases.
- Trial name
- NCT06470854
- Testing
- Nebulized Dexmedetomidine, Bilateral greater occipital nerve block
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma
Randomized Evaluation of Ten Allergy Skin Prick Test Devices
The goal of this study is to compare ten current and readily available FDA approved allergy skin prick devices to determine the most sensitive and specific product and methods used for the diagnosis of allergic disease.
- Conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, Food Allergy, Skin Testing
- Trial name
- NCT03509766
- Testing
- Histamine skin testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Atopic Dermatitis, Probiotics
Effect of Probiotics in the Atopic Dermatitis
This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of probiotics in the treatment of atopic dermatitis. Probiotics in AD patients were effective in reducing SCORAD index levels, but not effective in skin prick test positivity…
- Trial name
- NCT01224132
- Testing
- probiotic ® pur
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuzuncu Yil University
Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Comparative Study on the Safety and Efficacy of Using AccuSafe Transseptal Guidewire Versus Traditional Transseptal Needle for Transseptal Puncture in non-or Free- Guidance
1. Research Title: Comparative study on the safety and effectiveness of AccuSafe transseptal guidewire versus traditional transseptal needle for transseptal puncture without X-ray guidance 2.
- Trial name
- NCT07515040
- Testing
- Transseptal puncture needle
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
House Dust Mite Allergy, Birch Pollen Allergy
Evaluation of an Adjusted Cutoff Value for S.P.A.T (Skin Prick Automated Test) Device in Allergic Subjects
Skin prick test (SPT) is a first line diagnostic test to detect type I hypersensitivity in patients suspected of an inhalant allergy. A novel S.P.A.T.
- Trial name
- SPATprovocatio (NCT06803953)
- Testing
- Skin Prick Automated Test, Skin Prick Manual Test, Nasal Allergen Challenge
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hippocreates
Surgical Patients
Clinical Research Plan for the Safety and Accuracy of Ultrasound-guided Radial Artery Puncture Catheterization
By observing the anatomical relationship and influencing factors of the radial artery through ultrasound, the optimal puncture location is selected, and puncture catheterization is guided to reduce the number of punctures, reduce…
- Trial name
- NCT06345131
- Testing
- Non invasive blood pressure monitoring
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
Labor Analgesia
Effect of Epidural Catheter Retention Depth on Labor Analgesia Performed in DPE Combined With PIEB Model
The purpose of this study is to observe the appropriate indwelling depth of epidural catheter when labor analgesia is performed in the mode of DPE combined with PIEB, and then shorten the onset time of labor analgesia and reduce…
- Trial name
- NCT06602440
- Testing
- The indwelling length of epidural catheter is 3 centimeters., The indwelling length of epidural catheter is 5 centimeters., The indwelling length of epidural catheter is 7 centimeters.
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University