Safety Study of S-Caine Peel (Skin Numbing Cream) Before a Painful Dermatologic Procedure in Children

October 5, 2005 updated by: ZARS Pharma Inc.

An Open-Label Safety Study to Evaluate the Use of S-Caine™ Peel (Lidocaine 7% and Tetracaine 7% Cream) in Pediatric Patients Undergoing a Minor or Major Dermal Procedure

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of one treatment of S-Caine™ Peel (skin numbing cream) applied on healthy skin before a painful dermatologic procedure in children. This study will also evaluate how well the S-Caine™ Peel eases the pain of the procedure.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The practice of dermatology is seeing a rise in the number of surgical and laser procedures as technological advances have expanded the number of conditions amenable to these evolving therapies. Skin biopsies, shave excisions, deep excisions, electro-surgical procedures, intralesional injections, and laser surgery are frequently performed by dermatologists on a daily basis. Some pain accompanies almost all of these procedures, and a local anesthetic is commonly used. Traditionally, intracutaneous injection of lidocaine (with or without epinephrine) has been the anesthetic of choice. However, patients undergoing these procedures are often afraid of needles and syringes and the pain associated with injections. As a result, topical anesthetic agents have been explored and developed as painless alternatives to injected anesthesia.

S-Caine™ Peel (lidocaine 7% and tetracaine 7% cream) consists of a new eutectic formulation of lidocaine and tetracaine. S-Caine Peel is a topical local anesthetic cream that forms a pliable peel on the skin when exposed to air. S-Caine Peel is not occluded during application.

The pain associated with medical procedures is often under-treated in children. Children often undergo painful procedures with little or no anesthetic, even when effective therapy is available. Reasons for not providing available therapy in children include concerns over adverse side effects, as well as the length of time necessary to provide adequate anesthesia. Recent guidelines strongly advocate for the proactive treatment of pain in children, including the pain associated with medical procedures.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

80

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Florida
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33174
        • International Dermatology Research, Inc.
    • New York
      • Bronx, New York, United States, 10461
        • Jacobi Medical Center
    • Tennessee
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37215
        • Tennessee Clinical Research Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 second to 17 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient is 0 through 17 years of age.
  • Patient requires a minor or major dermal procedure.
  • Patient's legal guardian is able to read and understand a written informed consent and has signed and dated a written informed consent. The patient must provide assent whenever possible.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient has known allergies, contraindications or sensitivities to lidocaine, tetracaine, or other local anesthetics of the amide or ester type or to any components of the test materials.
  • Patient has known active atopic dermatitis at the designated treatment site.
  • Patient has damaged, denuded or broken skin at the designated treatment site.
  • Patient is pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Patient has participated in an investigational study or clinical trial of an unapproved drug within the previous 30 days.
  • Patient was born prematurely (less than 38 weeks).
  • Patient has enrolled in any previous study involving S-Caine Peel.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To evaluate the safety of a single administration of S-Caine Peel in providing dermal anesthesia over intact skin before a minor and major dermal procedure in pediatric patients

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To evaluate the adequacy of anesthesia provided for minor and major dermal procedures

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2005

Study Completion

May 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 8, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 8, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

April 11, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 6, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 5, 2005

Last Verified

October 1, 2005

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SCP-47-05

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