Topical Anesthesia During Catheter Insertion for Cervical Ripening (TOLERANCE)
Status:
RECRUITING
Trial end date:
2026-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The goal of this RCT is to learn if application of topical anesthetic cream to the perineum and posterior wall of vagina prior to balloon catheter insertion as part of labor induction will reduce pain levels experienced by pregnant individuals.
All participants are 18 or older, carrying a singleton in vertex position and in need of labor induction, are late-preterm or term (34 weeks gestation and onward) and without contraindication to vaginal delivery.
Investigators seek to compare pain levels and patient satisfaction between two groups:
Nulliparous patients, using EMLA or placebo (randomized, double blinded). Multiparous patients, EMLA or placebo.