New numbing cocktail may ease pain of central line insertion
NCT ID NCT07299383
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a special numbing mixture called WALANT could reduce pain during central venous catheter (CVC) insertion better than standard lidocaine. Sixty-four trauma or dialysis patients were randomly assigned to receive either WALANT or lidocaine before the procedure. Pain was measured using a visual scale. The goal was to see if WALANT offers a more comfortable and potentially safer alternative for this common but uncomfortable procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- WALANT solution (lidocaine, isotonic saline, sodium bicarbonate, epinephrine)
- What this could lead to
- If WALANT works better, it could offer a more comfortable and safer way to numb the area for central line placement, especially in patients at risk of bleeding.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 64 participants. The results may not apply to all patients or settings, and the technique requires a 20-minute wait before the procedure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 years and older
- 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: * Patients who are over 18 years of age, not pregnant, have a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15, are oriented and cooperative, and have a hemorrhagic shock stage of at most 1 or are not in hemorrhagic shock. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are younger than 18 years of age, pregnant, have \<15 points on the Glasgow Coma Scale, are not oriented or cooperative, are in hemorrhagic shock stage \>1, have coagulopathy, increased intracranial pressure, bleeding-obstruction-thrombus in the target vessel, skin infection in the relevant area, or have burns.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atatürk University Research Hospital
Erzurum, Erzurum, 25240, Turkey (Türkiye)
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