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Comparison of 2 Application Techniques for LET Gel Used Prior to Simple Laceration Repair
Sponsored by Children's Hospital of Orange County
About this trial
Last updated 5 years ago
Study ID
190224
Status
Completed
Type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Placebo
No
Accepting
7 to 18 Years
All
Not accepting
Healthy Volunteers
Trial Timing
Ended 5 years ago
What is this trial about?
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.
What are the participation requirements?
Inclusion Criteria
- • 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.
Exclusion Criteria
- • 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.