Injectable Lidocaine Versus Lidocaine/Tetracaine Patch for the Incision and Drainage of Skin Abscesses

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2010-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Local anesthesia used for incision and drainage of abscesses is known to be painful.

We studied the analgesia provided by a lidocaine/tetracaine patch compared to injectable lidocaine during incision and drainage (I&D) of skin abscesses.

Local injection of lidocaine provided similar analgesia compared to the lidocaine/tetracaine patch during I&D of skin abscesses in the Emergency Department. Pain at presentation and following the procedure was similar in both groups.

• Phase: Early Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: East Carolina University
• Treatments: Lidocaine; Tetracaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age>18 years

• Skin abscess in need of incision and drainage (judged by treating physician)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Allergy to lidocaine or tetracaine

• Non-intact skin

• Unable/unwilling to provide informed consent