Study comparing a numbing cream and a patch to reduce pain from spinal needle insertion

A Comparative Study of Eutectic Mixture of Local Anaesthetic Cream ( EMLA) and Lignocaine Patch ( 5%) to Alleviate Pain on Needle Insertion During Spinal Anaesthesia in a Tertiary Care Centre - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/01/100657

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z768- Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances

Interventions

Intervention1: EMLA Cream (Eutectic Mixture of Local Anaesthetic Cream): A topical anesthetic cream containing 2.5% lidocaine and 2.5% prilocaine, applied 1 hour before spinal needle insertion. Contro

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Patient posted for infra umbilical surgical procedure under spinal anesthesia. 2 Age 18-60 years. 3 ASA grade I & II. 4 Weight of the patient 45-70 kgs. 5 Patient who consent for the procedure

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Patient not willing to participate in the study. 2 Contraindication for spinal anesthesia. 3 Hypersensitivity /Allergy to study drug. 4 Pregnant women or lactating women 5 More than three attempts of spinal needle insertion

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain score on spinal needle insertion using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)Timepoint: Immediately after spinal needle insertion	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
measuring patient satisfaction, hemodynamic response, adverse effectsTimepoint: At the time of needle insertion, 5minutes, 10 minutes & 15 minutes after insertion	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Asma Kaleem Pasha

Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore

narendrababuchanappa@gmail.com8095353750

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026