Treatment Prior to Injection and Biopsy of the Vulva

NCT ID: NCT03444727

Last Updated: 2022-04-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

13 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-02-19

Study Completion Date

2021-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study will compare pre-treatment with ice prior to injection of local anesthetic for vulvar biopsy to no pre-treatment and evaluate pain levels and patient satisfaction with the procedure.

Detailed Description

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To diagnose skin conditions of the vulva and determine appropriate treatment, a biopsy is often taken as an outpatient procedure. Prior to biopsy, the skin is cleansed and injected with a numbing solution. These injections can be quite painful in this sensitive area.

Ice has been used as topical anesthesia in a number of sites, including the cornea, the skin, and particularly in the mouth prior to anesthetic injections. However, there is no evidence for using ice anesthesia prior to injections of the vulvar tissues.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of using ice as pre-treatment prior to the injection of local anesthetic for vulvar biopsy.

Conditions

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Vulvar Diseases Anesthesia Anesthesia, Local

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants will be randomly assigned to either pre-treatment with ice inside a sterile glove or with room-temperature water inside an exam glove.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Ice Pre-treatment

Participants will hold an exam glove filled with ice to intended biopsy area for 30 seconds prior to preparation and local anesthetic injection.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ice Pre-treatment

Intervention Type OTHER

Topical application of ice prior to local anesthetic injection.

Room Temperature Water Pre-Treatment

Participants will hold an exam glove filled with room temperature water to intended biopsy area for 30 seconds prior to preparation and local anesthetic injection.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Room Temperature Water Pre-treatment

Intervention Type OTHER

Topical application of room-temperature water prior to local anesthetic injection.

Interventions

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Ice Pre-treatment

Topical application of ice prior to local anesthetic injection.

Intervention Type OTHER

Room Temperature Water Pre-treatment

Topical application of room-temperature water prior to local anesthetic injection.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Female
* 18 years of age or older
* Undergoing vulva biopsy during clinic visit
* Willing and able to comply with study protocol
* Able to understand and provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Inability to provide informed consent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Missouri-Columbia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Kirby Woodall

Resident Physician

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Courtney Barnes, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Missouri-Columbia

Locations

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Missouri Ob/Gyn Associated

Columbia, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Kuwahara RT, Skinner RB. Emla versus ice as a topical anesthetic. Dermatol Surg. 2001 May;27(5):495-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.2001.00343.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11359502 (View on PubMed)

Chan HH, Lam LK, Wong DS, Wei WI. Role of skin cooling in improving patient tolerability of Q-switched Alexandrite (QS Alex) laser in nevus of Ota treatment. Lasers Surg Med. 2003;32(2):148-51. doi: 10.1002/lsm.10112.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12561049 (View on PubMed)

Goel S, Chang B, Bhan K, El-Hindy N, Kolli S. "Cryoanalgesic preparation" before local anaesthetic injection for lid surgery. Orbit. 2006 Jun;25(2):107-10. doi: 10.1080/01676830600675392.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16754218 (View on PubMed)

Leff DR, Nortley M, Dang V, Bhutiani RP. The effect of local cooling on pain perception during infiltration of local anaesthetic agents, a prospective randomised controlled trial. Anaesthesia. 2007 Jul;62(7):677-82. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.05056.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17567343 (View on PubMed)

Dixit S, Lowe P, Fischer G, Lim A. Ice anaesthesia in procedural dermatology. Australas J Dermatol. 2013 Nov;54(4):273-6. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12057. Epub 2013 Apr 26.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23617804 (View on PubMed)

Ghaderi F, Banakar S, Rostami S. Effect of pre-cooling injection site on pain perception in pediatric dentistry: "A randomized clinical trial". Dent Res J (Isfahan). 2013 Nov;10(6):790-4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24379869 (View on PubMed)

Lindsell LB, Miller DM, Brown JL. Use of topical ice for local anesthesia for intravitreal injections. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2014 Aug;132(8):1010-1. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2014.1397. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24945871 (View on PubMed)

Lathwal G, Pandit IK, Gugnani N, Gupta M. Efficacy of Different Precooling Agents and Topical Anesthetics on the Pain Perception during Intraoral Injection: A Comparative Clinical Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2015 May-Aug;8(2):119-22. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1296. Epub 2015 Aug 11.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26379379 (View on PubMed)

Davoudi A, Rismanchian M, Akhavan A, Nosouhian S, Bajoghli F, Haghighat A, Arbabzadeh F, Samimi P, Fiez A, Shadmehr E, Tabari K, Jahadi S. A brief review on the efficacy of different possible and nonpharmacological techniques in eliminating discomfort of local anesthesia injection during dental procedures. Anesth Essays Res. 2016 Jan-Apr;10(1):13-6. doi: 10.4103/0259-1162.167846.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26957683 (View on PubMed)

Bhadauria US, Dasar PL, Sandesh N, Mishra P, Godha S. Effect of injection site pre-cooling on pain perception in patients attending a dental camp at Life Line Express: a split mouth interventional study. Clujul Med. 2017;90(2):220-225. doi: 10.15386/cjmed-694. Epub 2017 Apr 25.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28559708 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2010101

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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