Status:
UNKNOWN
Nitrous Oxide for Lumbar Puncture
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Collaborating Sponsors:
University Hospital, Bordeaux
Hospices Civils de Lyon
Conditions:
Pain
Anxiety
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Lumbar puncture (LP) is a frequent exam that can cause pain and anxiety. In a pilot single-center study, it has been shown that nitrous oxide use during the procedure was able to reduce both pain and ...
Detailed Description
Nitrous oxide (N2O) has analgesic and anxiolytic properties that are known for more than a century. Nonetheless, it's use during lumbar puncture in adults has only been investigated in a single-centre...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients coming in the neurology department for a lumbar puncture
- at least 18
- no previous use of nitrous oxide
Exclusion
- contra-indication to nitrous oxide use
- Body Mass Index\>35
- Mini Mental State Examination \<24/30
- Temperature \>38°C
- Confusion
- Patient unable to communicate verbaly
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
162 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03228628
Start Date
October 1 2017
End Date
September 1 2019
Last Update
July 25 2017
Active Locations (1)
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CHU de Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France, 63003