Needle-Free jet injection matches cream for pain relief in clubfoot babies
NCT ID NCT04766684
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two numbing methods for a common clubfoot procedure in infants: a needle-free jet injection that works in 1-2 minutes versus a topical cream that takes 30 minutes. Researchers measured pain using a standard scale, heart rate, and oxygen levels in 107 babies. The goal was to see if the faster jet injection provides equal or better pain relief without more side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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107 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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Up to 6 weeks
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria * Clubfoot patients less than 6 weeks of age at start of casting * Patients requiring in-office percutaneous achilles lengthening (TAL) following serial casting Exclusion Criteria * Clubfoot patients greater than 6 weeks of age at the start of casting * Previous clubfoot treatment * Patients with a neuromuscular condition (spina bifida, caudal regression syndrome, arthrogryposis, etc.) * In-office TAL is not recommended by treating physician
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Vanderbilt Children's Orthopaedics
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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