Xylocaine to Freeze During Unpleasant Nasopharyngeal Swabs
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2021-06-07
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) have been
recommended to detect the virus. This procedure has been reported to be painful by 85% of
children The aim of the study was to assess whether pretreatment with topical lidocaine
reduces the discomfort experienced by children during a nasopharyngeal swab.
This was a RCT among children aged 8-17 years old who need a NPS. The primary outcome was
pain intensity as measured by the Visual Analog Scale .