5% Lidocaine Ointment in the Treatment of Vulvar Vestibulitis

Summary

* Study Hypothesis: Use of 5% topical lidocaine ointment will result in improved ability to have sexual intercourse and decreased pain scores in women with vestibulitis when compared to placebo. * This is a study to assess if topical lidocaine will improve symptoms in women with vulvar vestibulitis. It compares use of nightly 5% topical lidocaine ointment to placebo ointment. The duration of the study is 8 weeks. 28 women will be in each arm for a total of 56 women in the study.

Timeline

Start

2006-12

Primary completion

2009-01

Completion

2009-01

Drugs

Indications