Clinical Trial: The Importance of Needle Gauge for Pain During Injection of Local Anaesthetic

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: The Importance of Needle Gauge for Pain During Injection of Local Anaesthetic

Brief Summary: This study will investigate the influence of needle gauge on pain during injection of local anaesthetic. Healthy volunteers will be recruited, who will each receive three injections with either 21G, 23G or 27G subcutaneously on the abdomen. After each injection, the participants will be asked to evaluate the pain on a Visual analog scale (0-100 mm). It is anticipated that the pain will decrease with decreasing thickness of the needle. The aim of this study is to find a simple method for pain reduction that can be used in clinical practice.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Current Primary Outcome: Pain [ Time Frame: 60 seconds ]

  1. Visual analog scale
  2. Questionnaire


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Dates:
Date Received: April 4, 2014
Date Started: February 2014
Date Completion:
Last Updated: July 28, 2016
Last Verified: July 2016