Bacteriostatic Normal Saline Versus Lidocaine for Intradermal Anesthesia

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Chronic Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if creation of a skin wheel with bacteriostatic normal saline, which includes 0.9% benzyl alcohol, is less painful and provides a similar level of anesthesia compared to 1% lidocaine. Participants will receive both types of anesthesia, in random order.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04495868

Run by

Emory University

People needed

40

Starts

2021-01-08

Expected to finish

2022-04-06

Last updated by the study team

2023-04-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients scheduled for an initial lumbar medial branch block

You may not qualify if…

• Allergy to local anesthetics
• Fibromyalgia
• Inability to provide informed consent in English
• Adults unable to consent
• Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
• Pregnant women
• Prisoners

Where it is running

• Grady Pain Clinic — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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