Efficacy of Infiltrated Mepivacaine as a Local Anesthetic Prior to Arterial Puncture: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

2025-522974-35-00 Protocol MEPI Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Authorised, recruitment pending

Status Authorised, recruitment pending · 1 EU/EEA countries · 1 sites · Protocol MEPI

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic use (Phase IV)
Status Authorised, recruitment pending
Participants planned 108
Countries 1
Sites 1

Respiratory disease. Prescripcion o indicación de gasometría.

To evaluate the efficacy of infiltrated mepivacaine versus placebo and nothing to reduce pain caused by arterial puncture during blood gas analysis in patients at the Pneumology Outpatient Department.

Key facts

Sponsor
University Of The Basque Country
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08]
Decision date (initial)
2026-01-28
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
Yes
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Efficacy

To evaluate the efficacy of infiltrated mepivacaine versus placebo and nothing to reduce pain caused by arterial puncture during blood gas analysis in patients at the Pneumology Outpatient Department.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Respiratory disease. Prescripcion o indicación de gasometría.

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 1

  1. - Adults 18≥80 years; Present a good level of consciousness (Glasgow scale score >15); To have signed the Informed Consent Form.

Exclusion criteria 1

  1. Have a medical condition or difficulty communicating due to psychological disorders, dementia, speech impairment or language barrier; Obtain a Glasgow scale score <15; Being under the effect of alcohol, central nervous system depressant substances or active treatment for pain with opiates; Pregnant or lactating women; Patients whose pathological situation may interfere with the development of the study (e.g. clinical/psychological involvement, trauma to both wrists...); Patients with allergy or previous adverse reactions to amides; Obtaining an abnormal result in the Allen test; Decreased peripheral sensitivity of extremities due to any disease, such as diabetes; Raynaud's phenomenon; Previous participation in the same clinical trial; Inability to give Informed Consent; Do not accept to participate in the study after having been informed verbally and with documentation.

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. To evaluate the efficacy of infiltrated mepivacaine versus placebo and nothing at all in reducing pain caused by an arterial puncture during blood gas analysis in patients attending the Pulmonology Outpatient Clinic at Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital.

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

Mepivacaina B.Braun 10 mg/ml solución inyectable

PRD12725433 · Product

Active substance
Mepivacaine Hydrochloride
Substance synonyms
CARBOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
SUBCUTANEOUS
Max daily dose
01 g gram(s)
Max total dose
200 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N01BB03 — MEPIVACAINE
Marketing authorisation
62.604
MA holder
B.BRAUN MEDICAL, S.A.
MA country
Spain
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Placebo 1

Suero Fisiológico Braun 0,9% disolvente para uso parenteral Cloruro de sodio

PRD11896749 · Product

Active substance
Sodium Chloride
Substance synonyms
SODIUM CHLORID
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS
Max daily dose
6 mmol/kg millimole(s)/kilogram
Max total dose
6 mmol/kg millimole(s)/kilogram
Max treatment duration
12 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
V07AB — SOLVENTS AND DILUTING AGENTS, INCL. IRRIGATING SOLUTIONS
Marketing authorisation
58449
MA holder
B.BRAUN MEDICAL, S.A.
MA country
Spain
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

University Of The Basque Country

Sponsor organisation
University Of The Basque Country
Address
Avenida Universidades 24
City
Bilbao
Postcode
48007
Country
Spain

Scientific contact point

Organisation
University Of The Basque Country
Contact name
Número de teléfono: Centralita Campus Bizkaia

Public contact point

Organisation
University Of The Basque Country
Contact name
Número de teléfono: Centralita Campus Bizkaia

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 1 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Spain Authorised, recruitment pending 108 1
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Spain

1 site · Authorised, recruitment pending
Osakidetza
Enfermería, Labeaga Auzoa, 48960 Galdákao

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 8 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) Protocolo ECA Mepivacaina 3
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) Acuerdo contratacion RECLUTAMIENTO 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) FT-ASI-Aceptacion-servicios-implicados 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) Modelo-compromiso-IP-para-pi-epa-GUARDABLE 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) Anexo8A-Hoja de informacion y CI &#43; PDPersonales 2
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) Resumen de las Caracteristicas del Producto 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) Protocolo Mepi Castellano 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) Protocolo mepi INGLES 1

Application history

1 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2025-09-23 Spain Acceptable
2026-01-23
2026-01-28