The Effect of Combined Oral and Topical Analgesics to Reduce Pain Perception During Electrodiagnostic Testing
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2020-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Electromyography (EMG) is a useful test for diagnosis and monitoring of lower motor neuron
disorders. It is mostly done in conjunction with a Nerve Conduction Study (NCS). Like other
invasive medical procedures; electrodiagnostic tests have been known to cause iatrogenic pain
for the patient, the intensity of which varies from person to person. Multiple modifiable as
well as non-modifiable risk factors associated with EMG pain have been described in
literature.Various approaches targeting different mechanisms of pain perception have been
tested to make this procedure comfortable for the patients. These approaches range from
simple distraction techniques to the use of topical and oral analgesics.Most of these studies
have looked at adult population which has, supposedly, better pain tolerance as compared to
children. Data on EMG associated pain in pediatric population is scant. This trial will
assess the effect of combined oral and topical analgesics to reduce pain perception during
NCS and EMG tests in the pediatric population.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan
Treatments:
Analgesics Ibuprofen Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination