# The Effect of Medical Clowns and Topical Anesthetic Cream on Pain and Anxiety in Children Undergoing Allergy Skin Tests

> **NCT01425619** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Meir Medical Center** · enrollment: 160 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Anxiety Disorder
- Allergic Skin Reaction

## Interventions

- **BIOLOGICAL:** Cream of Macrogol cetostearyl ethers
- **DRUG:** Cream of Lidocaine 2.5 %.and Prilocaine 2.5 %
- **BEHAVIORAL:** Care and treatment from a medical clown
- **BEHAVIORAL:** Care and treatment from a medical clown

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01425619
- **Lead sponsor:** Meir Medical Center
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2011-10
- **Primary completion:** 2014-04
- **Final completion:** 2014-04
- **Target enrollment:** 160 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2015-10-08


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01425619

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01425619, "The Effect of Medical Clowns and Topical Anesthetic Cream on Pain and Anxiety in Children Undergoing Allergy Skin Tests". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01425619. Licensed CC0.

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