Effects of Topical Lidocaine During Urodynamic Testing In Women

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Urodynamic testing is used to help diagnose causes of urinary incontinence and voiding dysfunction. The purpose of the urodynamic test is to gain insight into the patient's urinary symptoms and assist in making a diagnosis. Catheter insertion and manipulation during the test can be uncomfortable for the patient. Lidocaine gel has not been used routinely during urodynamic testing. However, it is used routinely during outpatient cystoscopy and with any urethral catheterization. The investigators proposed that lidocaine numbing gel could be used without compromising test findings.

The study included 110 adult women. The purpose was:

1. Determine whether the use of topical lidocaine during urodynamic testing decreases patient discomfort during the procedure.

2. Evaluate whether the use of topical lidocaine affects the urodynamic results.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Kristine Zinkgraf
• Collaborators: Medical College of Wisconsin; WomenConnected
• Treatments: Lidocaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Women with complaint of stress urinary incontinence who were scheduled for a urodynamic test Patients with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse if they also had stress incontinence symptoms.

Community dwelling elderly patients who were able to provide their own history and were able to sign for themselves

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients who were unable to provide their own consent Patients who are allergic to lidocaine Children and pregnant patients