Efficacy Study of Articaine Lozenge to Enhance the Procedural Compliance of the Adults Undergoing Gastroduodenoscopy

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine in prospective, double-blinded randomised manner the ability of novel articaine-containing lozenge to enhance the procedure related compliance (compared to placebo) of the adult patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Timeline

Start

2014-10

Primary completion

2019-12

Completion

2020-09

Publications

• Background Campo R, Brullet E, Montserrat A, Calvet X, Moix J, Rue M, Roque M, Donoso L, Bordas JM. Identification of factors that influence tolerance of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 1999 Feb;11(2):201-4. doi: 10.1097/00042737-199902000-00023.
• Background Davis DE, Jones MP, Kubik CM. Topical pharyngeal anesthesia does not improve upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in conscious sedated patients. Am J Gastroenterol. 1999 Jul;94(7):1853-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01217.x.
• Background Shaoul R, Higaze H, Lavy A. Evaluation of topical pharyngeal anaesthesia by benzocaine lozenge for upper endoscopy. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Aug 15;24(4):687-94. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.03023.x.
• Background Evans LT, Saberi S, Kim HM, Elta GH, Schoenfeld P. Pharyngeal anesthesia during sedated EGDs: is "the spray" beneficial? A meta-analysis and systematic review. Gastrointest Endosc. 2006 May;63(6):761-6. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2005.11.059.
• Background Asante MA, Northfield TC. Variation in taste of topical lignocaine anaesthesia for gastroscopy. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 1998 Jul;12(7):685-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.1998.00355.x.
• Background Mogensen S, Treldal C, Feldager E, Pulis S, Jacobsen J, Andersen O, Rasmussen M. New lidocaine lozenge as topical anesthesia compared to lidocaine viscous oral solution before upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Local Reg Anesth. 2012;5:17-22. doi: 10.2147/LRA.S30715. Epub 2012 May 31.
• Background Vree TB, Gielen MJ. Clinical pharmacology and the use of articaine for local and regional anaesthesia. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2005 Jun;19(2):293-308. doi: 10.1016/j.bpa.2004.12.006.
• Background Brinklov MM. Clinical effects of carticaine, a new local anesthetic. A survey and a double-blind investigation comparing carticaine with lidocaine in epidural analgesia. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 1977;21(1):5-16. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1977.tb01186.x.
• Background Kallio H, Snall EV, Luode T, Rosenberg PH. Hyperbaric articaine for day-case spinal anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth. 2006 Nov;97(5):704-9. doi: 10.1093/bja/ael222. Epub 2006 Aug 5.
• Background Pitkanen MT, Xu M, Haasio J, Rosenberg PH. Comparison of 0.5% articaine and 0.5% prilocaine in intravenous regional anesthesia of the arm: a cross-over study in volunteers. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 1999 Mar-Apr;24(2):131-5.
• Background Simon MA, Vree TB, Gielen MJ, Booij LH, Lagerwerf AJ. Similar motor block effects with different disposition kinetics between lidocaine and (+ or -) articaine in patients undergoing axillary brachial plexus block during day case surgery. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1999 Dec;37(12):598-607.
• Background Vree TB, Baars AM, van Oss GE, Booij LH. High-performance liquid chromatography and preliminary pharmacokinetics of articaine and its 2-carboxy metabolite in human serum and urine. J Chromatogr. 1988 Feb 26;424(2):440-4. doi: 10.1016/s0378-4347(00)81126-3. No abstract available.
• Background Prout BJ, Metreweli C. Pulmonary aspiration after fibre-endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Br Med J. 1972 Nov 4;4(5835):269-71. doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5835.269.
• Background Oertel R, Rahn R, Kirch W. Clinical pharmacokinetics of articaine. Clin Pharmacokinet. 1997 Dec;33(6):417-25. doi: 10.2165/00003088-199733060-00002.
• Background Simon MA, Vree TB, Gielen MJ, Booij LH. Comparison of the effects and disposition kinetics of articaine and lidocaine in 20 patients undergoing intravenous regional anaesthesia during day case surgery. Pharm World Sci. 1998 Apr;20(2):88-92. doi: 10.1023/a:1008622018161.
• Background Alhashemi JA. Dexmedetomidine vs midazolam for monitored anaesthesia care during cataract surgery. Br J Anaesth. 2006 Jun;96(6):722-6. doi: 10.1093/bja/ael080. Epub 2006 Apr 4.
• Mattila N, Meinberg M, Juppo A, Karinen-Mantila H, Mustonen H, Pere P, Poyhia R, Ristikankare M. A novel articaine gargle for upper endoscopy in adults: a randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled trial. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2026 Jul;61(7):714-722. doi: 10.1080/00365521.2026.2654974. Epub 2026 Apr 8.

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