In Children, Does Using a Synera Patch Decrease Pain When Injecting Propofol at Anesthesia Induction?

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2013-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the Synera Patch (lidocaine/tetracaine patch), used to numb the skin before IV placement, is effective in reducing pain associated with propofol IV administration when inducing general anesthesia, compared to Gebauer's Ethyl Chloride topical anesthetic skin refrigerant.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Collaborator: ZARS Pharma Inc.
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Ethyl Chloride; Lidocaine; Propofol; Tetracaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy, outpatient children, 6-17 years old

• American Society of Anesthesiologist Physical Classification rating of 1 or 2

• Elective procedure requiring general anesthesia at Memorial Herman Hospital, The Medical Center, Houston, Texas

Exclusion Criteria:

• Skin disease or infection (on dorsum of hands)

• Allergy to lidocaine or tetracaine