Overview

Comparison of the Total Dose and Efficacy of Two Lidocaine Concentrations Needed for Cutaneous Surgery Local Anesthesia

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-09-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The purpose of the study will be to demonstrate whether Mohs micrographic surgery can be performed with a lower total dose of local anesthesia (and greater patient safety) when using 0.5% lidocaine with 1:200,000 epinephrine versus 1% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine.
Phase:
N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Treatments:
Anesthetics
Epinephrine
Epinephryl borate
Lidocaine
Racepinephrine
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- 18 years or older

- Mohs micrographic surgery patient

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnant or breast-feeding subjectsH

- History of allergic or other adverse reaction to lidocaine or epinephrine

- Cognitively impairment

- Surgeon judges patient a risk for lidocaine toxicity due to tumor size