A Comparison of CoolStick With Ethyl Chloride for the Assessment of Light Touch

Launched by BARTS & THE LONDON NHS TRUST · Sep 11, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking to compare two methods for checking how well patients can feel light touch and cold sensations after receiving anesthesia for a planned cesarean delivery. The study will evaluate a device called CoolStick against a spray called ethyl chloride, which is commonly used to numb the skin. It aims to see which method works better for assessing these sensations in women who are undergoing the procedure.

To participate in this trial, you need to be a pregnant woman scheduled for an elective cesarean section and planning to receive spinal or combined spinal-epidural anesthesia. Unfortunately, if you are under 18 years old, have allergies to stainless steel or ethyl chloride, or cannot give consent or understand English, you won't be eligible. If you join the study, you’ll be asked about any pain you might feel during the operation, and your experiences will help improve how doctors assess anesthesia in the future.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Pregnant patients presenting for elective caesarean section under spinal or combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • \< 18 years old
• • Unwilling or unable to give informed consent
• • Inability to understand written and/or verbal English
• • Allergy to stainless steel
• • Allergy to ethyl chloride spray