Overview

Does Use of Topical Lidocaine in EGD Reduce Amount of IV Midazolam and Fentanyl Required and Shorten Recovery Time

Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2016-05-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
Patients will be randomized to a placebo or study group who will receive topical lidocaine prior to EGD. Amount of medication used, recovery time, patient/endoscopist satisfaction will then be assessed.
Phase:
N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Brooke Army Medical Center
Treatments:
Lidocaine
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- EGD alone performed by staff gastroenterologist as an outpatient

- Between the age of 18 and 89

- Not requiring anesthesia support or use of medications other than fentanyl and
midazolam

Exclusion Criteria:

- Prior history of head and neck surgery

- Known hypersensitivity to local anesthetics, the amide type or any components of the
topical lidocaine

- Patients having interventions other than polypectomy performed

- Pregnant or breast feeding females

- Patients with severe liver impairment

- Known hypersensitivity to benzodiazepine or fentanyl