U.S., July 10 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07694271) titled 'Cryotherapy for Reducing Fistula Puncture Pain in Hemodialysis Patients' on July 02.
Brief Summary: People on hemodialysis need their arteriovenous fistula (a blood vessel access point) punctured with a needle three times a week, which can cause pain and worry. This study compares three ways of managing that pain: (1) usual care, (2) applying an ice pack to a specific point on the hand before the needle is inserted (cryotherapy), and (3) applying a numbing gel (lidocaine/prilocaine) to the skin before the needle is inserted.
Adult hemodialysis patients with a working fistula were randomly assigned to one of these three groups. Over...