Lidocaine Patches Prior to IV Insertion
Information source: Stony Brook University
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 04, 2010
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Condition(s) targeted: Need for Intravenous Catheter
Intervention: Lidocaine tetracaine (Device); Placebo (Device)
Phase: Phase 2
Status: Recruiting
Sponsored by: Stony Brook University Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Adam J Singer, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Stony Brook University
Overall contact:
Adam J Singer, MD, Phone: 631-444-7856, Email: adam.singer@stonybrook.edu
Summary
This study will determine whether application of a patch containing a topical anesthetic
(numbing medicine) named lidocaine can reduce the pain of subsequent insertion of an
intravenous catheter in Emergency Department patients.
Clinical Details
Official title: Phase II Study of Lidoderm Patches Prior to Intravenous Catheter Insertion.
Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Control: Placebo Control, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Primary outcome: Visual analog pain scale
Secondary outcome: Success of IV insertion
Detailed description:
Patients will be randomly assigned to an active lidocaine patch or a patch that conatins a
placebo or inactive agent. Neither the patient nor the practitioner will no which patch is
used since they will appear identical.
Eligibility
Minimum age: 3 Years.
Maximum age: N/A.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age greater than or equal to 3,
- Need for non-emergent intravenous catheter
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unstable patients,
- Allergy to lidocaine or tetracaine
Locations and Contacts
Adam J Singer, MD, Phone: 631-444-7856, Email: adam.singer@stonybrook.edu
Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States; Recruiting
Adam J Singer, MD, Phone: 631-444-7857, Email: adam.singer@stonybrook.edu
Breena R Taira, MD, Sub-Investigator
Additional Information
Starting date: August 2007
Last updated: October 31, 2007
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