Comparison of 2 Application Techniques for LET Gel Used Prior to Simple Laceration Repair

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: LET, Laceration of Skin

In brief

To compare pain scores during laceration repair with first suture placement using standardized visual analog scale (VAS) between 2 different topical local anesthetic application techniques for using LET gel. Specifically, the investigators are studying if applying LET gel 3 times, spaced 10 minutes apart (triple LET) provides superior anesthesia to one 30 minute application (single LET). Single LET is the current standard method of application.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04536493

Run by

Children's Hospital of Orange County

People needed

48

Starts

2019-06-19

Expected to finish

2020-06-25

Last updated by the study team

2020-09-02

Who can join

Age: 7 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• • Patients with simple (< 3 cm) lacerations who are > 7 years old and < 18 years old, for whom the physician plans to close the laceration using simple superficial interrupted sutures.

You may not qualify if…

• • Lacerations involving the hands, feet, genitals, tongue, mucus membranes, nose, ears, or occurring over joints.
• Patients who are developmentally delayed or have a disability preventing them from giving a reliable pain score.
• Patients whose primary language is other than English or Spanish.
• Patients for whom procedural sedation is required.
• Patients receiving intranasal or oral midazolam or inhaled nitrous oxide.

Where it is running

• CHOC Children's — Orange, California, United States

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