Dyclonine vs. Tetracaine for Local Anesthesia in Unsedated Gastroscopy

Summary

Gastroscopy is a key diagnostic approach for upper gastrointestinal diseases, but pharyngeal passage of the gastroscopy often causes participants' discomfort. Topical pharyngeal anesthetics are routinely used to alleviate such discomfort. Dyclonine hydrochloride mucilage and tetracaine hydrochloride jelly are the two most commonly used topical pharyngeal anesthetics in clinical practice. Although both agents are widely used, their comparative efficacy in unsedated gastroscopy remains unclear, and high-quality evidence is scarce. This study aims to compare their anesthetic efficacy,participant comfort, and safety.

Timeline

Start

2026-07-01

Primary completion

2028-07-01

Completion

2028-07-01

Publications

• Background Wang L, Wen QH, Wen LJ, Qin JM, Ren CM, Wen LM. Disturbance of consciousness caused by dyclonine hydrochloride mucilage: a case report. BMC Anesthesiol. 2024 Jan 22;24(1):34. doi: 10.1186/s12871-024-02407-x.
• Background Han C, Li P, Guo Z, Guo Y, Sun L, Chen G, Qiu X, Mi W, Zhang C, Berra L. Improving mucosal anesthesia for awake endotracheal intubation with a novel method: a prospective, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial. BMC Anesthesiol. 2020 Dec 14;20(1):301. doi: 10.1186/s12871-020-01210-8.
• Background Abraham NS, Fallone CA, Mayrand S, Huang J, Wieczorek P, Barkun AN. Sedation versus no sedation in the performance of diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a Canadian randomized controlled cost-outcome study. Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Sep;99(9):1692-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2004.40157.x.
• Background Jichao S, Cuida M, Mingxing C, Yunyun W, Dongdong Z. Oral dyclonine hydrochloride mucilage versus tetracaine spray in electronic flexible laryngoscopy: A prospective, randomized controlled trial. Am J Otolaryngol. 2016 Mar-Apr;37(2):169-71. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2015.12.005. Epub 2015 Dec 9.

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Indications

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