Active clinical trials for "Needlestick Injuries"

The microneedle is a minimally invasive technique, consists of the application of a roller surrounded by small and thin needles that pierce the skin and generate a mechanical stimulus with no ablative effect on the skin. the study aims to test the hypothesis that the technique of microneedle in the treatment of tissue flaccidity and hyperchromia of female external genitalia is safe and with a more effective result in clinical improvement through genital rejuvenation and unification of skin tone when compared to non-ablative radiofrequency technique.

The aim of the study is to find a simple method for pain reduction that can be used in clinical practice when administering digital nerve block with a single subcutaneous injection. It will be investigated whether a smaller volume of lidocaine can decrease pain during injection.

This study will investigate the influence of lidocaine temperature on pain during injection of lidocaine. Each participant will receive three injections subcutaneously on the abdomen with different temperatures. After each injection, participants will be asked to evaluate the pain on a Visual analog scale (0-100 mm). It is anticipated that the pain decreases with increasing temperature. The aim of the study is to find a simple method for pain reduction that can be used in clinical practice.

This study will investigate the influence of injection speed on pain during injection of lidocaine. It is anticipated that a longer injection time will lead to less pain for the patient during the injection. This hypothesis will be tested on healthy volunteers, who will each receive three injections with the same amount of lidocaine subcutaneously on the abdomen. The injections will be given over 15, 30 and 45 seconds. After each injection, the subject will be asked to evaluate the pain on a Visual analog scale (0-100 mm). The aim of the study is to find a simple method for pain reduction that can be used in clinical practice.

This study will investigate the influence of adjusting the pH of lidocaine on pain during subcutaneous injection. Each participant will receive two injections on the abdomen with different pH. After each injection, the subject will be asked to evaluate the pain on a Visual analog scale (0-100 mm). It is anticipated that the pain decreases with increasing pH. The aim of the study is to find a simple method for pain reduction that can be used in clinical practice.

This study will investigate the influence of needle gauge on pain during injection of local anaesthetic. Healthy volunteers will be recruited, who will each receive three injections with either 21G, 23G or 27G subcutaneously on the abdomen. After each injection, the participants will be asked to evaluate the pain on a Visual analog scale (0-100 mm). It is anticipated that the pain will decrease with decreasing thickness of the needle. The aim of this study is to find a simple method for pain reduction that can be used in clinical practice.

Background: Policing practices are key drivers of HIV among people who inject drugs (PWID). This study prospectively examines the impact of a police education program (PEP) to align law enforcement and HIV prevention. PEPs incorporating HIV prevention, (including harm reduction programs like syringe exchange) have been successfully piloted in several countries but were limited to brief pre-post assessments; the impact of PEPs on policing behaviors and occupational safety is unknown. Objectives: Proyecto ESCUDO (Project SHIELD) aims to evaluate the efficacy of the PEP on uptake of occupational safety procedures, as assessed through the incidence of needle stick injuries (NSIs) (primary outcome) and changes in knowledge of transmission, prevention and treatment of HIV and viral hepatitis; attitudes towards PWID, adverse behaviors that interfere with HIV prevention, and protective behaviors (secondary outcomes). The investigators hypothesize that, over the course of the 24-month follow-up, the PEP will be associated with significant declines in NSI incidence, improved knowledge of HIV and related infections, uptake of occupational safety measures, and decreases in behaviors that undermine HIV prevention (e.g. syringe confiscation, police harassment of PWID at opioid substitution therapy and syringe exchange programs). Methods/Design: ESCUDO is a Hybrid Type 2 design that simultaneously tests an intervention and an implementation strategy. Using a modified stepped-wedge design involving all active duty street-level police officers in Tijuana (N= ~1200), the investigators will administer one 3-hour PEP course to groups of 20-50 officers until the entire force is trained. NSI incidence and geo-coded arrest data will be assessed from department-wide de-identified data. Of consenting police officers, a sub-cohort (N=500) will be randomly sampled from each class to undergo pre- and post-PEP surveys with semi-annual follow-up for 2 years to assess self-reported NSIs, attitudes and behavior changes. Impact on PWIDs will be externally validated through a parallel cohort of Tijuana PWIDs. Discussion: This is the first trial to assess efficacy of a PEP on policing behaviors that place PWID and police at elevated risk of HIV and blood-borne infections. Findings may help bring PEPs to scale in the growing number of countries where policing is a documented driver of HIV acquisition.

Venipuncture (puncturing of a vein) through the skin in order to insert a vein catheter (also know as cannula) is one of the most common needle-related medical procedures performed in children. Venipuncture is necessary for administration of sedation to facilitate motionless patient state for radiological imaging studies such as diagnostic nuclear medicine imaging or CT scan studies. The current practice for management of needle-related pain is to use needle-less topical local anesthetic delivery systems. These delivery systems are increasingly used in children to anesthetize the skin prior to venipuncture and venous cannulae insertion. This can reduce the pain and distress associated with the needle sticks, however, many children express considerable fear, anxiety and distress during medical procedures that involve needles. Anticipatory pain and phobia associated with needle stick may render the patient uncooperative and anxious even when effective analgesia is produced by a topical local anesthetic. Both the discomfort and associated anxiety during such an intervention can be considerably improved when inhaled nitrous oxide is used alone or in combination with local anesthetics. The administration of nitrous oxide (50% to 70%) for painful procedures is an effective and safe method of suppressing procedural pain and distress in children over the age of one year (level 3 evidence). When compared to other intravenous sedation agents, nitrous oxide 50% used for uncomplicated painful procedures is associated with markedly shorter recovery time and less respiratory side effects (level 3 evidence). When combined with local anesthetics for procedural pain and stress management, nitrous oxide 50% is more effective and has higher success rate compared to orally administered anxiolytics or local anesthetic alone (level 2 evidence). Combining nitrous oxide (50-70%) and local anesthetics is shown to be a more effective procedural sedation than local anesthetics alone (level 1 evidence). The efficacy and safety of inhaled 50-70% nitrous oxide for relief of mild-to-moderate anxiety and pain of venipuncture in children just prior to induction of anesthesia have been investigated in randomized controlled trials by anesthesiologists; physician who are skilled and competent in providing optimal sedation in the operating room setting. The major benefit of administration of a fixed low concentration of 50% nitrous oxide for procedural sedation is that it achieves pain relief while retaining verbal contact with the patient. The efficacy, safety and tolerability of administration of low fixed concentration 50% nitrous oxide using a nitrous oxide mask delivery system for control of mild-to-moderate procedural sedation during performance of needle-related pain (i.e., venipuncture) in children has not been investigated in a blinded randomized controlled trials outside the operating room setting when provided by skilled and competent non-anesthesia trained personnel. In view of safety of low concentration (50%) of nitrous oxide due to preservation of the patent airway, lack of respiratory depression and rapid recovery, investigators propose this preliminary study to validate the hypothesis that nurse-administered premixed inhaled nitrous oxide and oxygen at a fixed 50:50% concentration with or without a topical anesthetic can provide safe and effective pain relief and reduce behavioral distress in preschool children during routine placement of intravenous cannulation prior to administration of intravenous sedation for nuclear medicine studies and CT imaging studies. To test this hypothesis, investigators propose performing a prospective, double blind control trial in 105 children undergoing nuclear medicine studies or CT imaging, randomized into three groups; the treatment groups will receive either nitrous oxide and a placebo topical anesthetic patch or nitrous oxide and a topical anesthetic patch (Synera) and the placebo group will receive oxygen mask and a topical anesthetic patch (Synera). The topical anesthetic patch or placebo patch will be applied for 20 minutes prior to the scheduled insertion of intravenous cannula. The use of a topical local anesthetic such as the Synera patch is a standard of care for placement of intravenous cannula at Children's Hospital Boston. Assessments to estimate the effectiveness of nitrous oxide with and without the use of topical anesthesia Synera patch will include; Assessment of child's pain and observer report of pain control. Child's anxiety before and during the procedure. Tolerability of the mask delivery system of a fixed concentration of 50% nitrous oxide outside the operating room. Accuracy of nitrous oxide delivery dose by measuring the end-tidal concentration of nitrous oxide. Adverse events related to use of nitrous oxide alone or in combination with a topical analgesic.

Healthcare workers are exposed to many important risks that will negatively affect their health in their working environment. Among these risks, the most important threat is needlestick injuries. Needlestick injuries in healthcare workers with work-related injuries among studies, and the prevalence of injury remains high. In a study conducted by Gheshlagh et al. (2018), the prevalence of needlestick injuries in health workers was found to be 42.5%. It has been shown in studies conducted that the most common decision needlestick injuries among health workers are in nurses. In preventing injuries, preventing, and controlling negative behaviors related to the safe use of needlestick tools is among the most important strategies. In addition, the use of evidence obtained from interventional studies to prevent needlestick injuries in protection programs also plays an important role in prevention. The importance of frequent and regular education about the subject has been mentioned especially in the studies conducted to prevent injuries. The World Health Organization (WHO) has published gold standards in the education of nurses and has recommended the use of electronic learning and simulation methods in the programs of nursing schools for learning and teaching according to these standards. It is important to use evidence-based practices to increase quality and competence by creating realistic clinical environments in nursing education. In this context, it is possible to use simulation-based experiences for educational purposes without exposure to infection control and employee safety in the clinical field. In a study conducted by Nakamura et al. (2019), it was found that a simulation-based training program was effective in infection control. Due to the limited number of studies aimed at protecting the health of healthcare workers and controlling infection, more simulation-based studies are needed in this area. In addition, conducting model-based studies in developing behavior in health workers will also increase success. One of these models, the Precede-Process Model, is an important guide for users in assessing the social, epidemiological, behavioral, and environmental spheres of society for planning and evaluating programs. In summary, the aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of the Precede-Process Model-based simulation training program on preventing needlestick injuries in nurses who are the occupational group most exposed to injury.

A simulated clinical use testing on the HTL-Strefa's safety lancets