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The use of local anesthetics in wounds

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Adult patients with acute traumatic wounds presenting to the ED
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Registration Number
ISRCTN14408476
Lead Sponsor
Academic Medical Center (Academisch Medisch Centrum)
Brief Summary

2016 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27036930

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 18 years and older
2. Presentation to the ED with an acute traumatic wound
3. Received analgesic treatment with lidocaine soaked gauzes (according to nursing protocol)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Age 80 years and older
2. Body weight < 50 kg
3. Known allergy for local anaesthetics
4. Clinical suspicion of nerve injury
5. Manchester Triage System (MTS) category orange or red
6. Wounds due to chemical or thermal injury

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
eed for additional infiltration anaesthesia: this was measured at moment of surgical wound treatment at the ED.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. NRS pain scores measured just before surgical wound treatment and during surgical wound treatment (in case no additional infiltration anaesthesia was required)<br> 2. Adverse events: measured during the complete ED presentation<br> 3. Satisfaction: measured at the end of wound treatment<br>
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