The Use of a Fixed 50:50 Mixture of Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen to Reduce Lumbar Puncture-Induced Pain in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Use of a Fixed 50:50 Mixture of Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen to Reduce Lumbar Puncture-Induced Pain in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Lumbar puncture (LP) is stressful and often painful. We evaluated the efficacy of a fixed 50% nitrous oxide–oxygen mixture (50%N<sub>2</sub>O-O<sub>2</sub>) versus placebo to reduce immediate procedural pain and anxiety during LP performed in an emergency setting. We conducte...

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Main Authors: Mélissandre Nicot, Ludovic Miraillet, Bruno Pereira, Jean-Baptiste Bouillon-Minois, Julien Raconnat, Farès Moustafa, Jeannot Schmidt, Sophia Sickout-Arondo, Lise Bernard, Pierre Clavelou, Xavier Moisset
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
pain
anxiety
lumbar puncture
emergency department
nitrous oxide
procedural pain
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1489

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