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Breathe away the pain: new study tests Drug-Free injection relief

NCT ID NCT07172984

Symptom relief Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Metropole Savoie Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether controlled breathing exercises can control pain during joint injections as well as local anesthesia. 136 participants will be randomly assigned to either receive lidocaine (standard care) or practice 5-minute breathing cycles. The goal is to see if the breathing group feels no more pain than the anesthesia group, potentially offering a needle-free, drug-free alternative.

What this could mean

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Active substance
breathing exercises (cardiac coherence technique)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to manage pain during joint injections, reducing reliance on local anesthetics.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial (136 people). Breathing may not work as well as anesthesia for everyone, and results may not apply to other procedures.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 136 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2025

Expected to finish

Sep 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient scheduled to undergo therapeutic ultrasound-guided joint or periarticular injection. * Patient able to sign an informed consent form to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patient able to sign an informed consent form to participate in the study - - Allergy to the injection product or anesthetic. * Injection not allowing the use of a local anesthetic due to insufficient joint volume (e.g., fingers/toes). * Epidural injection via the sacrococcygeal hiatus. * Pregnant women

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Conditions

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agnosia

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Pain management Respiratory monitoring Rheumatological injection

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Hospitalier Métropole Savoie

    RECRUITING

    Chambéry, 73000, France

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