the Effect of Spray on Propofol Injection Pain

The Catholic University of Korea90 enrolled

Overview

While propofol is widely used an anesthetic induction medication, it causes the mild to moderate pain. Investigators will investigate the effect of ethyl chloride spray on propofol injection pain.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

ethyl chloride sprayDRUG

apply the spray for 5 seconds on the dorsal hand before propofol iv injection

lidocaineDRUG

apply lidocaine under the tourniquet state before propofol iv injection

placeboDRUG

apply normal saline before propofol iv injection

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * the female patients undergoing hysteroscopy Exclusion Criteria: * the patients who are pregnant, have Raynaud's syndrome, or receive the pain killer

Locations (1)

Youngeun Moon

Seoul, Seocho-gu, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

propofol injection pain

Propofol injection pain will be measured using the VAS (Visual analogue scale; 0cm=no pain, 10cm=the worst pain)

Time frame: right after the propofol injection

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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