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Comparison of Lidocaine patch and EMLA cream in reducing pain during epidural injection in adult patients undergoing surgery

A STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LIDOCAINE PATCH VERSUS EUTECTIC MIXTURE OF LOCAL ANAESTHETICS (EMLA) CREAM IN PREVENTING PAIN DURING EPIDURAL NEEDLE INSERTION: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/105960
Enrollment
80
Registered
2026-03-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Lidocaine Patch: Transdermal Lidocaine Patch applied approximately 10 hours prior to surgery at the appropriate vertebral level. Patch removed in pre-operative r

Sponsors

Dr Chetan Jain Dilip
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I, II, III Patients undergoing Lower abdominal / Pelvic / Lower limb surgeries requiring Epidural Anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal to participate in the study Known allergy to local anaesthetics Contraindication to epidural anaesthesia Patients requiring rescue analgesia with 2% lignocaine infiltration during epidural needle insertion

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Analgesic efficacy assessed using 10-point Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)Timepoint: Within five minutes after epidural needle insertion—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Subjective assessment of pain using Wong Baker ScaleTimepoint: At the time of epidural needle insertion—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Gauthamabuddha P

AARUPADAI VEEDU MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL

cr.prabhu@gmail.com9843360106

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026