NCT01274247

Use of Topical Benzocaine for Analgesia in Lingual Frenotomy of the Newborn

Time of Cry After Lingual Frenotomy in Infants With Lingual Frenulum and Breastfeeding Difficulties, With or Without Use of Topical Benzocaine Analgesia

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 21 (actual)
• Sponsor: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Hours – 7 Days
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Frenotomy of tongue-tie is commonly performed to resolve breastfeeding difficulties, eg maternal nipple pain and infant's latching difficulties. The procedure carries minor discomfort for the infants. It is not known whether the use of topical benzocaine, a very bitter tasting material' applied to the tongue-tie would decrease the length of cry. We will measure the duration of crying in infants treated with topical benzocaine to the duration in those not treated with the mediation.

Conditions

• Neonatal Tongue-tie
• Maternal Nipple Pain Upon Breastfeeding
• Neonatal Latch Difficulties

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Topical Benzocaine	Topical administration of a drop of benzocaine to the lingual frenulum

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-02-01
• Primary completion: 2012-06-01
• Completion: 2012-06-01
• First posted: 2011-01-11
• Last updated: 2012-08-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel