A Study to Assess the Ability of 2% Lidocaine Gel to Reduce the Discomfort of Urethral Catheterization

Summary

Children 0-24 months of age requiring a urethral catheterization for urine collection will be randomized to receive either topical and intraurethral 2% lidocaine or standard of care to assess for the effectiveness of the former in minimizing pain during urethral catheterization. It is hypothesized that administration of 2% lidocaine gel both topically and intraurethrally will confer a greater degree of pain reduction compared to standard of care.

Timeline

Start

2011-12

Primary completion

2014-12

Completion

2014-12

Publications

• Poonai N, Li J, Langford C, Lepore N, Taddio A, Gerges S, Stitt L, Teefy J, Manji K, Castelo M, Rieder M, Qui T, Matsui D, Ali S. Intraurethral Lidocaine for Urethral Catheterization in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Pediatrics. 2015 Oct;136(4):e879-86. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-1852.

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