Ethyl Chloride Spray Versus Subcutaneous Lidocaine Anaesthetic Prior to Contraceptive Implant Insertion

Contraception Clinical Trial

Official title: Study Looking at Acceptability of Using Ethyl Chloride Spray Versus Subcutaneous Lidocaine Anaesthetic Prior to Contraceptive Implant Insertion

Status Withdrawn

Clinical Trial Summary

Study to look at the acceptability of local anaesthetic spray versus injection, prior to contraceptive implant insertion

Clinical Trial Description

Currently, patients undergoing contraceptive implant insertion are offered local anaesthetic with an injection before insertion. This study aims to look at whether patients find using the local anaesthetic spray more acceptable or equally acceptable to using local anaesthetic injection. Both are currently licensed products for use as skin anaesthesia but the spray is potentially quicker and involves less injections. Some areas of sexual health are already offering this option but there isn't much evidence as to which patients find more acceptable.

Patients in this study will be given a choice of anaesthetic asked to complete a short questionnaire, giving a pain score , on the pain rating scale of 0 to 10, ( being no pain to 10 being extremely painful. ) In addition, they will be asked to give the reasons for their choice. The questionnaire will be anonymous.

Average pain scores will be calculated between in group and compared. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Contraception

• NCT number: NCT02651207
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Tayside Medical Science Centre
• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 2016
• Completion date: November 2016