Local Anesthesia and Pain Perception During an Amniocentesis

Summary

This study is been designed to answer the question of whether local anesthesia (1% lidocaine) decreases the perception of pain associated with amniocentesis in a randomized double blind placebo controlled manner. Our objective is to determine the effect of local anesthesia on the maternal pain perception from an amniocentesis.

Timeline

Start

2007-10

Primary completion

2011-05

Completion

2011-05

Drugs

Indications