The Effect of Buffered Lidocaine Versus Nonbuffered Lidocaine on Pain Scores During Infiltration for Vulvar Biopsies

NCT02698527 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 128

Last updated 2018-10-10

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Summary

Objective: To compare pain scores on a visual analogue scale during infiltration of local anesthetic for vulvar biopsies between women who are treated with buffered versus non- buffered lidocaine

Hypothesis: Patients treated with buffered lidocaine at the site of vulvar biopsy will have lower pain scores on a visual analogue scale during the biopsy.

Study Design: Double blinded randomized controlled trial

Population: Women undergoing vulvar biopsy at the Women's Primary Care Center and The Program In Women's Oncology Clinic of a non-infectious vulvar lesion.

Conditions

  • Genital Diseases, Female

Interventions

DRUG

Non-Buffered Lidocaine

Active comparator

DRUG

Buffered Lidocaine

Experimental, additIon of Sodium Bicarbonate to Lidocaine

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jennifer C Villavicencio, MD · Women and Infants Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
99 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-06-30
Primary Completion
2018-04-30
Completion
2018-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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