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Ice packs put to the test against painful antibiotic injections

NCT ID NCT07820956

Symptom relief Sponsor: Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 15, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing whether applying ice around an intravenous catheter before an oxacillin injection can lower pain and reduce peripheral phlebitis, an inflammation of the vein. The trial enrolls 86 hospitalized adults aged 20 to 60 who receive oxacillin through a hand vein. Half receive ice before the injection and half receive a room-temperature water bag. The team compares pain scores and vein inflammation over 72 hours to see if ice offers a simple, drug-free way to improve the injection experience.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Ice applied around the intravenous catheter site before oxacillin injection
What this could lead to
If it works, nurses could use a simple ice pack before oxacillin injections to make the shot less painful and protect the vein.
What could go wrong
This is a small single-center study of 86 people, so the results may not hold for other patients, other drugs, or other hospitals. Ice can also feel uncomfortable or cause brief skin numbness.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

86 people

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Started

Apr 2022

Finished

Dec 2022

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

20 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Adults aged 20 to 60 years. Conscious and able to participate in the study. Intravenous injection site located on either hand. Receiving a single antibiotic medication during the study. Eligible regardless of sex or medical diagnosis. Exclusion Criteria: Dementia. Psychiatric disorders. Skin rash at the study site. Purpura. Pregnancy. Current oral corticosteroid use. Hemodialysis. Administration of a second medication or an injection containing two or more medications during the study. \-

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Conditions

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Pain phlebitis

As listed by the trial registrant

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Injection site pain Pain Peripheral intravenous phlebitis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Feng Yuan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare

    Fengyuan, Taiwan

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