NCT05500677

Lidocaine Spray for Pain Control in Rib Fractures

Comparison of the Analgesic Efficacy of Lidocaine Spray Versus Tramadol and Fentanyl for Pain Control in Rib Fractures: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled and Open-label Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

In this study, we aimed to compare the analgesic efficacy of lidocaine spray with tramadol hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate in rib fractures.

Detailed description

Patients over the age of 18 who came to our emergency department with blunt chest trauma were divided into three groups. Groups was created from patients who were given lidocaine 10% spray (local), i.v. 100 mg of tramadol and i.v. fentanyl 50 mcg. A total of 48 patients, each of whom were 16, were included in the study. Numerical rating scale (NRS) pain scores of the patients at baseline, 15th, 30th and 60th minutes were compared. These scores and the amount of falls at follow-up were analyzed comparatively between the 3 groups.

Conditions

• Rib Fractures
• Analgesia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Lidocaine topical	Lidocaine spray, which is a quick and easy-to-use topical local anesthetic, will be applied as a puff to the painful area.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-06-01
• Primary completion: 2021-11-30
• Completion: 2021-11-30
• First posted: 2022-08-15
• Last updated: 2022-08-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated drug study