NCT02709304

Efficacy of Lidocaine Gel in Reducing Foley Catheter Discomfort in Surgical Patients

Exploring the Potential Efficacy of Lidocaine Gel in Reducing Discomfort in Patients Undergoing Surgical Procedures Requiring Foley Catheter Placement

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Creighton University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 19 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will evaluate whether lidocaine gel for urinary catheter insertion would decrease pain and discomfort associate with Foley catheters upon awakening from general anesthesia in the post anesthesia care unit. As a secondary objective, the study will evaluate bacterial colony counts from urine obtained from the surgical patients after insertion of the Foley catheter prior to prophylactic antimicrobial administration.

Conditions

• Urinary Catheter Discomfort in Surgical Patients

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Lidocaine gel	Gel used for insertion of urinary catheter containing local anesthetic to determine if patients have less discomfort postoperatively when this is used
DRUG	standard gel	Standard gel that is used to insert a urinary catheter that does not contain local anesthetic

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-04-01
• Primary completion: 2017-01-01
• Completion: 2017-01-01
• First posted: 2016-03-16
• Last updated: 2016-03-16