Topical Lidocaine for Needle Insertion and Injection Pain
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2017-10-31
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Summary
Skin infiltration with local anesthetic is commonly used to decrease patient discomfort
during peripheral nerve blocks. Topically applied local anesthetic gel might provide
analgesia while eliminating the need for additional injections. The primary objective of this
study was a noninferiority comparison between the analgesia achieved with topical gel with
that of skin infiltration for pain upon needle insertion and injection during administration
of the interscalene brachial (ISBP) and axillary (AX) plexus blocks.