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Phase 4 N=156 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Preventing Propofol-associated Injection Pain

Pain

Enrolled (actual)
156
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2009
Primary outcome: Primary: Verbal Pain Score — 3; 0; 0 Units on a scale — p=<0.0001

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
Saline (Drug); Lidocaine / propofol admixture (Drug); lidocaine pretreatment (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Benaroya Research Institute
Primary completion
Mar 2009

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Verbal Pain Score
3; 0; 0 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Complete Alleviation of Injection Pain
14; 28; 40 <0.008 sig
SECONDARY
Satisfaction With Anesthetic Technique
42; 48; 51; 8; 2; 0

Summary

Injection of propofol is associated with discomfort in subsets of patients. Local anesthetics have been shown to attenuate this response in some patients. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial tests the hypothesis that lidocaine mixed with propofol will be superior to lidocaine administered directly into the vein, under tourniquet control, prior to injection of propofol. Both groups are expected to be superior to placebo.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • weight >40kg, <100kg
  • ambulatory surgery

Exclusion criteria

  • allergy to propofol or lidocaine
  • taking opioids, benzodiazepines, or nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00864682). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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