An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Local Anesthetics Used During Intravenous Catheter Insertion
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare how well different anesthetic, or numbing, solutions
injected under the skin work in reducing the discomfort associated with placing a catheter in
a vein. Two different medications, lidocaine and normal saline with benzyl alcohol, have been
found to be effective in reducing discomfort when injected under the skin just prior to
inserting the catheter. This study compares these two solutions, and will compare the
discomfort that occurs both with and without using these solutions.