Cooling the wrist to reduce pain from arterial line placement
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether cooling the skin on your wrist before a routine arterial line placement (a small tube in your wrist artery) can reduce the pain of the procedure. If you are having surgery and need an arterial line, this might help make the experience more comfortable.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You are right-handed.
- Your doctor has checked that the blood flow to your hand is normal (Allen test).
- You have not taken any pain medicine in the past month.
- You do not have diabetes or another long-term illness like nerve or blood vessel problems.
- You are not menstruating (if female).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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