Clinical trial · Interventional
Impact of Child Positioning on Pain During a Lumbar Puncture
Impact Assessment of Positioning on Pain Sensitivity During a Lumbar Puncture in Children
NCT02834156CI-TRIAL-00032030PHIPA-PEPLcompletedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This protocol is a pilot study on standard care. The main goal is to assess the impact of positioning on lumbar puncture process especially on pain sensitivity in children. It's a prospective, monocentric, randomized, open-label, cross-over study. Inclusion period is one year, and number of inclusions forecasted is about 30. Each patient will have one LP in a seated position and one in a lying position.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hematological Malignancies | Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| LP in a lying position then LP in a seated position | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| LP in a seated position then LP in a lying position | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- LP in a seated position then LP in a lying position
- description
- Patients will have first a lumbar puncture (LP) in a seated position then a LP in a lying position
- interventionNames
- Other: LP in a seated position then LP in a lying position
- type
- OTHER
- label
- LP in a lying position then LP in a seated position
- description
- Patients will have first a lumbar puncture (LP) in a lying position then a LP in a seated position
- interventionNames
- Other: LP in a lying position then LP in a seated position
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Pain sensitivity during the lumbar puncture procedure.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 2 Years
- Maximum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 2 and 18 years old * Patients requiring at least 2 therapeutic lumbar punctures * Patients able to receive analgesic procedure according to 20005 good practices recommendation * Presence of one parent during LP procedure * Child able to use assessment scales * LP realized with a 20 G needle * Platelets \> 50000 * Child with prior clinical examination * Affiliated to a health care insurance regimen Exclusion Criteria: * Seated or lying position impossible * Lumbar puncture contraindication * Patient or parent opposition to second LP realization in the required position * Clotting trouble on LP day not allowing the LP procedure
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