Use of Topical Benzocaine for Analgesia in Lingual Frenotomy of the Newborn
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2012-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Frenotomy of tongue-tie is commonly performed to resolve breastfeeding difficulties, eg
maternal nipple pain and infant's latching difficulties. The procedure carries minor
discomfort for the infants. It is not known whether the use of topical benzocaine, a very
bitter tasting material' applied to the tongue-tie would decrease the length of cry. We will
measure the duration of crying in infants treated with topical benzocaine to the duration in
those not treated with the mediation.