Clinical trials: Local Anaesthesia
Local Anesthetics
Clinical Study to Evaluate the Effect of pH on Pain Upon Local Anesthetic Administration.
When one receives a local anesthetic, such as novocaine for a dental procedure, there is a burning painful sensation experienced upon injection of the local anesthetic.
- Trial name
- NCT01304082
- Testing
- Lidocaine, normal saline, alkalinized lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes With Regional and Multimodal Analgesia
The goal of this retrospective chart review is to evaluate if the implementation of lumbar plexus block placement for postoperative pain and administration of multimodal oral analgesia have improved conditions in the…
- Conditions
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, Arthritis
- Trial name
- THA (NCT02186795)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Sickle Cell Disease
Regional Anesthesia for Sickle Cell Crisis Using Ultrasound in The Emergency Department: Phase I
The hypothesis of this study is: Femoral nerve blocks can feasibly be performed on patients with Sickle Cell Disease and painful crisis in the Emergency Department.
- Trial name
- RESCUED (NCT01256281)
- Testing
- Femoral Nerve Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Labor Pain
Comparing Bupivacaine, Lidocaine, and a Combination of Bupivacaine and Lidocaine for Labor Epidural Activation
This study will compare and determine the most ideal local anesthetic (LA) solution to activate a labor epidural: lidocaine, bupivacaine, or a combination of bupivacaine plus lidocaine.
- Trial name
- NCT03103100
- Testing
- 1% Lidocaine, 0.25% Bupivacaine, Bupivacaine plus Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Postoperative Pain
Bilateral Continuous Erector Spinae Blocks for Post-Sternotomy Pain Management
To evaluate the efficacy of bilateral continuous erector spinae blocks (BESB) for postoperative analgesia in children and adolescents undergoing cardiac surgical procedures via sternotomy in the Early Recovery After Surgery…
- Trial name
- NCT04567407
- Testing
- Bilateral erector spinae blocks using ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Rib Fractures, Trauma
Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Blocks for Rib Fractures
Rib fractures are one of the most common injuries in trauma patients. These fractures are associated with significant pain as well as decreased ability to inspire deeply or cough to clear secretions, which together lead to…
- Conditions
- Rib Fractures, Trauma, Anesthesia, Anesthesia, Local
- Trial name
- NCT04558281
- Testing
- Active ropivacaine 0.3% erector spinae plane perineural administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Local Anaesthetic Drug Adverse Reaction
Computer - Controlled Intraligamentary Local Anaesthesia In Extraction of Primary Molars
Background: Exodontia poses a psychological threat for children, increasing the need for profound local anesthesia to assure painless extraction and maintain child cooperation on the dental chair.
- Trial name
- NCT04739735
- Testing
- Dental Local Anaesthesia
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Anesthesia, Glycocalyx
Effect General and Regional Anesthesia on Glycocalyx
Observational study evaluating effect general or regional anaesthesia on glycocalyx by using perfused Boundary Region in sublingual microcirculation.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Glycocalyx, Perfused Boundary Region
- Trial name
- NCT02783443
- Testing
- General anesthesia, Regional anesthesia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Hradec Kralove
Nephrectomy, Partial Nephrectomy
Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB): in Patients Undergoing Surgery Through a Flank or Anterior Subcostal Incision.
Using a randomized double-blinded study design, the study goal is to evaluate the superiority of Erector Spinae Plane block (ESPB) in the peri-operative pain management of patients undergoing surgery through a flank or anterior…
- Conditions
- Nephrectomy, Partial Nephrectomy, Incision Site Discomfort
- Trial name
- NCT03691935
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Uterine Fibroids, Polyps
HOME Study: Hysteroscopic Office Myomectomy Evaluation
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate safety and effectiveness of the MyoSure Tissue Removal System when used by community gynecologists in an office setting for the treatment of patients with symptomatic intrauterine…
- Trial name
- HOME (NCT01152112)
- Testing
- Myomectomy
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Hologic, Inc.
Postoperative Pain, Abdominal Surgery
Bupivacaine Effectiveness and Safety in SABER® Trial
This is a research study testing SABER-Bupivacaine (an experimental pain-relieving medication). SABER-Bupivacaine is designed to continuously deliver bupivacaine, a common local anesthetic, for a few days in order to treat local…
- Trial name
- BESST (NCT01052012)
- Testing
- SABER-Bupivacaine, Bupivacaine HCl
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 331 people
- Sponsor
- Durect
Chronic Pain
Bacteriostatic Normal Saline Versus Lidocaine for Intradermal Anesthesia
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.
- Trial name
- NCT04495868
- Testing
- Bacteriostatic Normal Saline, 1% Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Inguinal Hernia
A Multi-site Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Regional and General Anesthesia for Effects on Neurodevelopmental Outcome and Apnea in Infants
The primary purpose of the GAS study is to determine whether different types of anesthesia (Regional versus General) given to 720 infants undergoing inguinal hernia repair results in equivalent neurodevelopmental outcomes.
- Trial name
- GAS (NCT00756600)
- Testing
- Regional Anesthesia, General Anesthesia
- Where
- 30 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 643 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Other Surgical Procedures
Ultrasound Guided Distal Sciatic Nerve Block - a Comparison With Nerve Stimulator Technique
For distal sciatic nerve block this prospective, randomised comparison with ultrasound guided distal subepineural block tested the hypothesis, that intraepineural injection of local anesthetic using nerve stimulation technique is…
- Trial name
- NCT01643616
- Testing
- midazolam, Prilocaine 1%, Ropivacaine 0.75%
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Helios Research Center
Postoperative Pain
A Pain Study Comparing Two Commonly Used Medications to Treat Pain After Bowel Surgery
This research study is testing whether the local anesthetic lidocaine is as effective as ropivacaine for post-operative pain control in continuous thoracic paravertebral nerve blocks.
- Trial name
- NCT02849678
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Jacques E. Chelly
Anesthesia, Local
Lidocaine Administration Using STAR Particles
This study is being done to answer the question: Do STAR particles (tiny pieces of ceramic with small spikes) help numbing gel (a gel that helps you feel less pain) work more quickly to provide local anesthesia or numbing in a…
- Trial name
- NCT06034340
- Testing
- LET Gel after STAR Particle Application (Right or Left Arm), LET Gel Application without STAR Particle Application (Contralateral Arm)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Anesthetic Effectiveness
Testing the Anesthetic Effectiveness of Buffered Articaine Injected Next to a Lower First Molar.
Infiltration (injecting next to the tooth) injections are common in dentistry and a number of studies have shown that articaine anesthetic, when injected next to a lower molar, is more effective than a local anesthetic injection…
- Trial name
- NCT01862614
- Testing
- Articaine Hydrochloride + Epinephrine, Buffered Articaine Hydrochloride + Epinephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Abscess
Vapocoolant Spray for Numbing Small Boils Before Incision and Drainage
Cutaneous abscesses (boils) are collections of pus or infection in the skin, and are a frequent reason for emergency department visits.
- Trial name
- NCT01673061
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Vapocoolant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis
Combination of Buffered Anesthetic to Treat Mandibular Molars
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a combination of anesthetics (numbing medicine) will adequately anesthetize teeth over a different combination.
- Trial name
- NCT06047366
- Testing
- Sodium bicarbonate, Lidocaine w/ epi, Articaine w/ epi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Migraine
A Research Study to Examine the Difference Between Local Anesthetics Alone and Local Anesthetics Plus Steroids in the Treatment of Chronic Headache
Subjects are scheduled to undergo a Greater Occipital Nerve Block (GONB) as treatment for your chronic daily headache (CDH). GONB has been used for many years in the treatment of headaches.
- Trial name
- NCT00203294
- Testing
- lidocaine, bupivicaine and saline, lidocaine plus bupivicaine plus triamcinolone (steroid)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University