Cold therapy for baby chest tube pain: study pulled before start
NCT ID NCT05046834
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study planned to see if applying a cold gel pack around the chest tube could reduce pain and stabilize vital signs in infants aged 0-3 years during tube removal. All children would also receive standard pain medicine. The trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no data was collected.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cold gel pack
- What this could lead to
- If it had been tested, this could have pointed to a simple, drug-free way to ease pain during chest tube removal in infants.
- What could go wrong
- The study was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no results exist. Even if conducted, the small size and specific age group would limit general conclusions.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gonca Muslu
Fethiye, Muğla, 48300, Turkey (Türkiye)
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