Status:
COMPLETED
Bacteriostatic Normal Saline Versus Lidocaine for Intradermal Anesthesia
Lead Sponsor:
Emory University
Conditions:
Chronic Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if creation of a skin wheel with bacteriostatic normal saline, which includes 0.9% benzyl alcohol, is less painful and provides a similar level of anesthesia ...
Detailed Description
Most chronic pain procedures or injections utilize medications (e.g. local anesthetics) to numb the skin in an effort to reduce procedure-related pain; however, they can also be a significant cause of...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients scheduled for an initial lumbar medial branch block
Exclusion
- Allergy to local anesthetics
- Fibromyalgia
- Inability to provide informed consent in English
- Adults unable to consent
- Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
- Pregnant women
- Prisoners
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 8 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 6 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04495868
Start Date
January 8 2021
End Date
April 6 2022
Last Update
April 18 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Grady Pain Clinic
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30303