Efficacy of Ametop Cream in Reducing Pain of Local Anesthetic Infiltration

Ametop is a numbing cream used to ease the pain of having blood drawn or an IV inserted. It is safe and virtually none enters the blood stream. It's effectiveness at reducing the pain of the freezing injection prior to epidural/ spinal anesthesia in pregnant women has not been studied.

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Key information

Conditions

Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

19 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

BC Women's Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3N1, Canada

About this study

We propose to randomize 70 women to have either the numbing cream or a similar looking moisturizing cream placed on their lower back before their anesthetic. They will rate the discomfort of the freezing injection allowing us to compare the two groups and determine if the numbing cream is effective.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Any pregnant subject undergoing an elective procedure under neuraxial anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Any contraindication to neuraxial anesthesia
Subjects in labour

Treatment and study plan

Ametop cream

Drug

Other names: amethocaine

Primary outcomes

Pain score

Time frame: Within 5 minutes of spinal

Patient will be asked to give a pain score

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of British Columbia

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Registry information

Official study title

The Efficacy of Topical Amethocaine Gel in Reducing the Pain of Local Anesthetic Infiltration Prior to Neuraxial Anesthesia in Non-labouring Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Acronym: Ametop

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: May 29, 2013
Registry last updated: Dec 11, 2013

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