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Spray before the needle: can lidocaine ease IV pain?

NCT ID NCT06354816

Symptom relief Sponsor: Lukas Hefler Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether a 10% lidocaine spray, applied to the skin two minutes before inserting an IV catheter, reduces pain in women aged 18-45. Each volunteer received four IV insertions—two on the hand and two on the forearm—with either the spray or a placebo. The goal was to see if the spray made the procedure less painful using a standard pain scale.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Lidocaine 10% spray
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, quick way to reduce pain during IV insertion for many patients.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial with only 40 women, so results may not apply to everyone. The pain relief might be minimal or not better than placebo.

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Study facts

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

Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

40 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2024

Finished

May 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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

Ages

18 to 45 years

Sex

Female participants only

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 * Female probands 18-45 years * Personal history of ever having a venipuncture or insertion of PIVC Exclusion Criteria * Fractures on the upper extremity resulting in permanent movement restriction * Significant burns on the upper extremity-at the discretion of the principal investgator * Personal history of any thrombosis * Personal history of chemotherapy * Potential allergy to a PIVC * Personal history of surgery in the axilla * Personal history of any pathologies in the blood coagulation pathway * Personal history of difficult peripheral venous access * Personal history of complications with a PIVC * Any concomitant use of an analgesic within the previous 24 h * Any concomitant use of anticoagulation * Pregnancy

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Conditions

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Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ordensklinikum Linz GmbH

    Linz, Upper Austria, 4010, Austria

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