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NCT02596750 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

The Effect of Microneedle Pretreatment on Topical Anesthesia

A NA study, sponsored by University of California, Davis.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
21
Enrollment target

NCT02596750: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of California, Davis.

NCT02596750 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of California, Davis. The registered enrollment target is 21 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02596750, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, Davis.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
21 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study evaluates the role of microneedle pretreatment in the speed at which anesthesia develops after application of topical 4% lidocaine.

Primary Outcome

100 mm Visual Analog Scale pain grading. Using a ruler, the score is determined by measuring the distance (mm) on the 10-cm line between the "no pain" anchor and the patient's mark, providing a range of scores from 0-100. A higher score indicates greater pain intensity.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Microneedle Roller
  • DEVICE Sham microneedle Roller

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 21 participants
Start Date 2014-01
Est. Completion 2015-06
Phase NA
University of California, Davis

657 total trials

What the finished NCT02596750 record still lists

NCT02596750 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 21 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Microneedle Roller is the first listed.

NCT02596750 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02596750 about?

NCT02596750 is a clinical study titled "The Effect of Microneedle Pretreatment on Topical Anesthesia". This study evaluates the role of microneedle pretreatment in the speed at which anesthesia develops after application of topical 4% lidocaine.

What is the current status of trial NCT02596750?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 21 participants. The study started on 2014-01. Estimated completion is 2015-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02596750?

The interventions under investigation include: Microneedle Roller (DEVICE), Sham microneedle Roller (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02596750?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, Davis, which has 657 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02596750's enrollment target sits among peer trials

21 1762nd of 2000 higher than 233 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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