Effect of Local Anesthetic EMLA (Lidocaine 2.5% and Prilocaine 2.5%) Cream and Reduction in Dose, Pain and Intravenous Analgesic During Permanent Pacemaker Implantation

December 19, 2013 updated by: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
The investigators believe that the local anesthetic EMLA (Lidocaine 2.5% and Prilocaine 2.5%) cream will lessen pain and reduce the need for anesthesia and analgesia, when implanting a permanent pacemaker.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

      • Hadera, Israel, 38100
        • Hillel Yaffe Medical 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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients undergoing pacemaker implantation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Dementia Patients
  • Psychiatric Patients
  • Unconscious Patients
  • Patients with sensitivity to EMLA

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: EMLA analgesic cream
Patients who have had EMLA analgesic cream applied to area before pacemaker implantation
Active Comparator: Routine treatment
Patients who have received routine treatment (Dormicum 2.5 mg and Pethidine 25 mg) before and during pacemaker implantation
Routine anesthesia and analgesia ( Dormicum 2.5 mg and Pethidine 25 mg )normally given to patients before and during pacemaker implantation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain reduction
Time Frame: One hour
EMLA anesthetic cream will be applied to area where pacemaker is to be implanted. Pain reduction will be measured using the visual analog scale (VAS) at three intervals.
One hour

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

August 1, 2014

Study Completion (Anticipated)

August 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 16, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 19, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

December 20, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 20, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 19, 2013

Last Verified

December 1, 2013

More Information

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