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Ice before needles: a cool trick to ease Kids' pain?

NCT ID NCT06089889

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Health Sciences Lahore Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether putting ice on the skin for 3 minutes before a needle stick can reduce pain in children aged 5 to 7. About 94 children will be randomly assigned to get ice or no ice, and their pain will be measured using a simple faces pain scale. The goal is to find a safe, non-drug way to make routine needle procedures less scary and painful.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
ice application
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce needle pain for young children.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 94 children. The effect may be small or not work for all kids. Ice might also cause brief discomfort.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

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

94 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2024

Expected to finish

Jun 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

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

Ages

5 to 7 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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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: * Children within age group of 5-7 years * Children who were advised to undergo venous puncture in the pediatric ward Exclusion Criteria: * Chronically ill * Mentally handicapped * Already having local anesthesia at the venous puncture site

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As listed by the trial registrant

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Venous puncture pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • THQ hospital muridke and DHQ hospital sheikhupura

    Lahore, Pakistan, Pakistan