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NCT02499965 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Skin Refrigerant to Reduce the Pain Associated With IV Insertion

A NA study, sponsored by Brooke Army Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
38
Enrollment target

NCT02499965: Completed NA study, sponsored by Brooke Army Medical Center.

NCT02499965 is a NA study that has completed, run by Brooke Army Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 38 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02499965, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Brooke Army Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
38 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not the pain of IV catheter insertion in the Emergency Department can be reduced significantly with the use of a rapid acting topical anesthetic spray and to determine whether or not healthcare providers who undergo such treatment are likely to endorse its use in their future practice.

Primary Outcome

Ordinal pain scale (1-10)

Interventions

  • DRUG Ethyl Chloride Topical Aerosol Anesthetic
  • DRUG Nature's Tears Sterile Water

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 38 participants
Start Date 2015-04
Est. Completion 2015-05
Phase NA
Brooke Army Medical Center

54 total trials

What the finished NCT02499965 record still lists

NCT02499965 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 38 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Ethyl Chloride Topical Aerosol Anesthetic is the first listed.

NCT02499965 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02499965 about?

NCT02499965 is a clinical study titled "Skin Refrigerant to Reduce the Pain Associated With IV Insertion". The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not the pain of IV catheter insertion in the Emergency Department can be reduced significantly with the use of a rapid acting topical anesthetic spray and to determine whether or not healthcare providers who undergo such treatment are likely to en...

What is the current status of trial NCT02499965?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 38 participants. The study started on 2015-04. Estimated completion is 2015-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02499965?

The interventions under investigation include: Ethyl Chloride Topical Aerosol Anesthetic (DRUG), Nature's Tears Sterile Water (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02499965?

This trial is sponsored by Brooke Army Medical Center, which has 54 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02499965's enrollment target sits among peer trials

38 1538th of 2000 higher than 461 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02499965, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02499965 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.