An interventional study of Cryotherapy (ice pack) in Vessel Puncture Site Pain, sponsored by St. Joseph Hospital, New Hampshire. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 100 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-11-29.
Sponsored by St. Joseph Hospital, New Hampshire · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
This study seeks to determine if cryoanalgesia in the form of ice application could be an effective analgesic when applied before arterial puncture.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Cryotherapy: 12 ounces of crushed ice place in a plastic bag applied to the radial artery puncture area for 3 minutes
Other: Cryotherapy (ice pack)
Cryotherapy is not applied to the radial artery puncture area
pain related to arterial puncture
Pain is measured with a 100 mm visual analog scale
Time frame: 1-5 minutes after arterial puncture
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