Comparison of Lidocaine-Prilocaine Combination and Vapocoolant for IV Cannulation Pain in the ED

Summary

Hypothesis: Lidocaine-Prilocaine Combination is as effective as Vapocoolant in treating IV cannulation pain in the emergency department.

Timeline

Start

2024-02-16

Primary completion

2024-04-29

Completion

2024-05-31

Publications

• Akhgar A, Mazidabadi Farahani A, Akbari H, Sedaghat M, Jalili M, Mirfazaelian H. Comparison of the effects of vapocoolant spray and topical anaesthetic cream (lidocaine-prilocaine) on pain of intravenous cannulation: a randomised controlled trial. Emerg Med J. 2025 May 22;42(6):373-377. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2024-214479.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.