Split Face Study of the Duration of Local Anesthetics - Fifth Arm | NCT07724418

NCT07724418

Overview

NCT ID: NCT07724418
Lead Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityOTHER
Official Title: Characterizing and Comparing the Duration of Local Anesthetic in Dermatologic Surgery
Brief Summary: This study will compare how long local anesthesia lasts when it is injected into different layers of the skin on the forearm. The investigators hypothesize that the numbing effect will last for different amounts of time depending on whether the medication is injected just under the skin or into the skin itself.
Conditions: This Study Will Focus on In-office Dermatological Procedures
Interventions: Lidocaine HCl/Epinephrine

Ages Eligible for Study: Adult (18-64)Older Adult (65+)
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Yes
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Male or female ≥ 18 years of age

Normal skin sensation at both nasal ala and volar forearms assessed by pinprick

Ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Previous adverse reaction to local anesthetic or any components of the local anesthetics being evaluated

Pregnant or breastfeeding volunteers (assessed by self-report)

Patients taking monoamineoxidase inhibitors (MAOI) or antidepressants of the triptyline or imipramine types

Central Contacts: Kira Minkis, MD, PhDContact
kim9036@med.cornell.edu6469627948