Topical Anesthetic Use In Pessary Management

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if lidocaine-prilocaine (EMLA 5%) cream can reduce pain and discomfort at the time of vaginal pessary removal and insertion. Half of the participants will receive lidocaine-prilocaine (EMLA 5%) cream and the other half will receive a placebo cream.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Loyola University
• Treatments: Anesthetics; EMLA; Lidocaine; Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; Prilocaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women in the Loyola Urogynecology clinic who use a pessary for management of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or urinary incontinence (UI)

• Read and speak the English language

Exclusion Criteria:

• Non-English speaking

• Allergy or contraindication to topical anesthetic

• Participation/randomization in the study at a previous visit

• Currently pregnant or lactating or planning a pregnancy within the next 6 months