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Ice pack on hand may ease dialysis needle pain without drugs

NCT ID NCT07694271

Symptom relief Sponsor: Taipei Medical University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 09, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

People on hemodialysis need their fistula punctured with a needle three times a week, which can be painful and anxiety-provoking. This trial compares three approaches: usual care, applying an ice pack to a specific point on the hand before the needle, and using a numbing gel. Researchers will measure pain, anxiety, and quality of life in 150 adults to see if the simple ice pack method works as well as or better than the other options.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Ice pack (cryotherapy)
What this could lead to
If effective, this simple, low-cost ice pack method could offer a drug-free way to ease pain and anxiety during dialysis needle sticks.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial. The ice pack may not work as well as numbing gel, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

150 people

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Started

Feb 2025

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Diagnosed with end-stage renal disease requiring long-term hemodialysis * Receiving hemodialysis with no hospitalization or arteriovenous fistula-related complications (e.g., infection, steal syndrome, aneurysm, pseudoaneurysm) within the past month * Has a functioning arteriovenous fistula access (adequate vessel diameter, elastic and intact vessel wall, no significant stenosis or occlusion, superficial location, healthy surrounding tissue) * Clear consciousness and able to express pain sensation, with no psychiatric symptoms interfering with communication * Able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese Exclusion Criteria: * Not using an arteriovenous fistula for dialysis vascular access * History of stroke or peripheral neuropathy/sensory abnormality (e.g., numbness, tingling) * Confused consciousness, unable to clearly express pain sensation * Dysfunctional fistula, deep vein thrombosis, or cannulation difficulty preventing full use of the arteriovenous fistula

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder chronic kidney disease chronic renal failure syndrome congenital arteriovenous fistula end stage renal failure Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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Arteriovenous fistula Kidney failure, chronic Pain, procedural (during sternum dressing on infants)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital

    Taipei, Taiwan

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