Topical Anesthesia During Catheter Insertion for Cervical Ripening (TOLERANCE)
Bnai Zion Medical Center
200 participants
Feb 5, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this RCT is to learn if application of topical anesthetic cream to the perineum and posterior wall of vagina prior to balloon catheter insertion as part of labor induction will reduce pain levels experienced by pregnant individuals. All participants are 18 or older, carrying a singleton in vertex position and in need of labor induction, are late-preterm or term (34 weeks gestation and onward) and without contraindication to vaginal delivery. Investigators seek to compare pain levels and patient satisfaction between two groups: Nulliparous patients, using EMLA or placebo (randomized, double blinded). Multiparous patients, EMLA or placebo.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria6
- Women scheduled for labor induction with balloon catheter.
- years of age or older.
- Singleton pregnancy with a cephalic presentation.
- ≥ 34 completed gestational weeks.
- Does not participate in any other trial that might affect maternal or fetal/neonatal outcomes.
- No contraindication for vaginal delivery
Exclusion Criteria4
- Unable or unwilling to provide and sign informed consent forms.
- Known sensitivity to EMLA or placebo substance.
- Known vulvodynia or vaginismus - rendering vaginal examination not possible.
- Any chronic pain syndrome
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Interventions
patients allocated to \'EMLA\' arm will receive topical analgesia cream prior to speculum insertion, as part of the administration of balloon catheter insertion process. 3 puffs of the cream will be applied to the perineum, posterior fourchette and posterior vaginal wall by administrating physician. A pause of 7 minutes in the process will be made to allow for maximal analgesic affect.
patients allocated to \'Placebo\' arm will receive lubrication with placebo cream prior to speculum insertion, as part of the administration of balloon catheter insertion process. 3 puffs of the cream will be applied to the perineum, posterior fourchette and posterior vaginal wall by administrating physician. A pause of 7 minutes in the process will be made.
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NCT07288021