Status:
COMPLETED
Xylocaine to Freeze During Unpleasant Nasopharyngeal Swabs
Lead Sponsor:
Evelyne D.Trottier
Conditions:
Covid19
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-17 years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) have been recommended to detect the virus. This procedure has been reported to be painful by 85% of children The aim of the stu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion:
- 6-17 years old inclusively
- Children for whom a NPS was ordered
- Exclusion:
- Children presenting with the following acute conditions, which could either prevent the lidocaine from being properly administered, or pose a risk for the patient as increased absorption of the medication might occur:
- Nasal or airway burns, trauma or major anomaly
- Cardiorespiratory compromise
- Children for whom an informed consent could not be obtained
- Any other life-threatening condition or priority one patient requiring emergency support
- Language barrier
- Children presenting with conditions that could prevent their ability to reliably report their pain:
- Severe intellectual disability
- Severe pain upon presentation
- Administration of opiates prior to the NPS
- Children presenting with the following chronic conditions, which could either prevent the lidocaine from being properly administered, or pose a risk for the patient:
- Hypersensitivity/allergy to the medication or a known component
- Methemoglobinemia
- G6PD deficiency
- Familial malignant hyperthermia
- Pseudocholinesterase deficiency
- Severe hepatic impairment
- Severe cardiac condition or use of antiarrhythmic medication
- Risk of airway aspiration
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 11 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 7 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
88 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04901065
Start Date
May 11 2021
End Date
June 7 2021
Last Update
September 27 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Evelyne D Trottier
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T1C5