In Children, Does Using a Synera Patch Decrease Pain When Injecting Propofol at Anesthesia Induction?

Status unconfirmed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Pain on Propofol IV Injection

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the Synera Patch (lidocaine/tetracaine patch), used to numb the skin before IV placement, is effective in reducing pain associated with propofol IV administration when inducing general anesthesia, compared to Gebauer's Ethyl Chloride topical anesthetic skin refrigerant.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01576770

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

80

Starts

2012-04-01

Expected to finish

2013-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-04-12

Who can join

Age: 6 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Healthy, outpatient children, 6-17 years old
• American Society of Anesthesiologist Physical Classification rating of 1 or 2
• Elective procedure requiring general anesthesia at Memorial Herman Hospital, The Medical Center, Houston, Texas

You may not qualify if…

• Skin disease or infection (on dorsum of hands)
• Allergy to lidocaine or tetracaine

Where it is running

• Memorial Herman Hospital — Houston, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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