The Effect of Buffered Lidocaine Versus Nonbuffered Lidocaine on Pain Scores During Infiltration for Vulvar Biopsies

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Objective: To compare pain scores on a visual analogue scale during infiltration of local anesthetic for vulvar biopsies between women who are treated with buffered versus non- buffered lidocaine

Hypothesis: Patients treated with buffered lidocaine at the site of vulvar biopsy will have lower pain scores on a visual analogue scale during the biopsy.

Study Design: Double blinded randomized controlled trial

Population: Women undergoing vulvar biopsy at the Women's Primary Care Center and The Program In Women's Oncology Clinic of a non-infectious vulvar lesion.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
• Treatments: Lidocaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient at the Women's Primary Care Center

• Ages 18 and older

• Require a vulvar biopsy for a noninfectious vulvar lesion.

• Able to read English or Spanish

• Able to give informed consent for involvement in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Allergy to lidocaine

• Unable to give informed consent

• Unable to read English or Spanish