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A clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of topical eutectic mixture of Lidocaine + Prilocaine in patients requiring dermal anaesthesia.

A prospective, randomized, active controlled, double blind, comparative, parallel arm study to evaluate the efficacy, and safety of topical eutectic mixture of Lidnocaine + Prilocaine in patients requiring dermal anaesthesia.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2010/091/000504
Enrollment
240
Registered
2011-01-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Dermal Anaesthesia

Interventions

Intervention1: Lidocaine + Prilocaine: 7.5 mg 2.5 mg as metered dose spray Control Intervention1: Lidocaine Spray 10 %: Each actuation contains 10 mg of Lidocaine

Sponsors

Themis Medicare Limited
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria 1. Patients of either sex in the age group between 18 to 70 years. 2.Patients presenting to the surgery / general/ medicine OPD requiring dermal anaesthesia to prevent pain for superficial surgical procedures such as needle insertion, intravenous cannulation, blood sampling and superficial surgery on skin (removal of molluscum contagiosum , split-skin grafting, electrolysis; laser treatment.) 3. Subjects who provide a written informed consent to abide by the study requirements.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria 1. Patients requiring application of the local anaesthetic drugs on broken skin or on mucous membranes or near the eye region. 2. Patients who have received (within 24 hours) or require local / general anaesthesia for any other concomitant indication. 3. Patients with a known history of sensitivity to local anesthetics of the amide type (for eg: lidocaine, prilocaine, mepivicaine, bupivicaine, etidocaine). 4. Patients with a known hypersensitivity to any component of eutectic mixture or suffering from atopic dermatitis. 5. Patients requiring an occlusive dressing post procedure. 6.Patients with congenital or idiopathic methemoglobinemia or presenting with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiencies 7. Patients who are receiving concomitant treatment with methemoglobin-inducing drugs (for eg:sulfonamides, acetaminophen, benzocaine, chloroquine, dapsone, nitrates and nitrites, nitrofurantoin, nitroglycerin, nitroprusside, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primaquine, and quinine). 8. Patients with severe cardiac, hepatic, gastrointestinal, renal, pulmonary and skin diseases. 9. Pregnant and lactating females. 10. Simultaneous participation in another clinical study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the efficacy of the topical eutectic mixture of Lidocaine + Prilocaine in patients requiring dermal anaesthesia for minor surgical procedures.Timepoint: 60 minutes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the safety of the topical eutectic mixture of Lidocaine + Prilocaine in patients requiring dermal anaesthesiaTimepoint: 60 minutes

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sumedh M Gaikwad
dramolsonawane@rediffmail.com9820957970

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026