Pain Control for Cervical Ripening Balloon
Purpose
No standard of care exists for pain management during cervical ripening balloon placement. The purpose of this study is to evaluate if vaginal topical lidocaine reduces pain related to cervical ripening balloon placement during induction of labor.
Condition
- Labor Induction
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Over 18 Years
- Eligible Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- Age ≥18 years - Gestational age ≥37 weeks - Viable pregnancy - Intact membranes - English speaking - Interested in cervical ripening balloon placement - Able to provide consent
Exclusion Criteria
- Allergy or sensitivity to lidocaine - Patients that already have neuraxial anesthesia (i.e. spinal, epidural, combined spinal/epidural) - Known uterine or cervical anomalies
Study Design
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None (Open Label)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
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Experimental Topical lidocaine |
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No Intervention Standard of care |
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Recruiting Locations
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center