Bacteriostatic Normal Saline Versus Lidocaine for Intradermal Anesthesia

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2021-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

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 compared to 1% lidocaine. Participants will receive both types of anesthesia, in random order.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Emory University
• Treatments: Lidocaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients scheduled for an initial lumbar medial branch block

Exclusion Criteria:

• 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