A randomized clinical trial to compare topical lidocaine-prilocaine cream (Emla) versus 2% lidocaine infiltration to first-degree perineal tears repair

2024-512728-12-00 Protocol DES-26-E(C)A Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Ongoing, recruiting

Start 12 Aug 2024 · Status Ongoing, recruiting · 1 EU/EEA countries · 1 sites · Protocol DES-26-E(C)A

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic use (Phase IV)
Status Ongoing, recruiting
Participants planned 84
Countries 1
Sites 1

First-dregree perineal laceration

Compare the efficacy of injected versus topical lidocaine (EMLA) administration in women with first-degree perineal tear to evaluate pain, both in administration of the anesthetic as well as in the repair of perineal tissue and in the two hours after delivery.

Key facts

Sponsor
Fundacion Para El Fomento De La Investigacion Sanitaria Y Biomedica De La Comunitat Valenciana
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years
Gender
Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications [C13]
Trial duration
12 Aug 2024 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2024-07-23
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
Yes
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No
Funding sources
Hospital Universitari de La Plana

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Efficacy

Compare the efficacy of injected versus topical lidocaine (EMLA) administration in
women with first-degree perineal tear to evaluate pain, both in administration
of the anesthetic as well as in the repair of perineal tissue and in the two hours after delivery.

Secondary objectives 3

  1. Know the pain expressed by the woman during the administration of the anesthetic and during suturing and two hours postpartum.
  2. Describe the need for additional analgesia
  3. Describe the characteristics of both groups

Conditions and MedDRA coding

First-dregree perineal laceration

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
21.1 LLT 10016705 First-degree perineal laceration during delivery 10022117

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 4

  1. Single eutocic delivery.
  2. Gestational age greater than or equal to 37 weeks
  3. Presence of first degree laceration/tear requiring suturing
  4. Postpartum woman of age greater than or equal to 18 years

Exclusion criteria 7

  1. Administration of epidural analgesia.
  2. Adverse reactions to any local anesthetic in the past
  3. Infection at the site of anesthetic administration.
  4. Heart, kidney or liver disease
  5. Denial of participation in the study
  6. Language barrier. Woman with cognitive deficit or any other mental, physical or social situation that makes it difficult understanding of the study
  7. Woman with cognitive deficit or any other mental, physical or social situation that makes understanding the study difficult.

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. The values ​​of the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of pain modified according to how they express women.

Secondary endpoints 4

  1. Characteristics of the tear: location.
  2. Characteristics of childbirth and postpartum: onset of labor, use of alternative therapies to pain management and performing uninterrupted skin-to-skin for the two hours postpartum (except when the newborn is weighed).
  3. Characteristics of the newborn: weight and sex.
  4. Characteristics of women: parity and age.

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 2

EMLA 25 mg/g + 25 mg/g crema

PRD6832742 · Product

Active substance
Lidocaine
Pharmaceutical form
CREAM
Route of administration
TOPICAL ADMINISTRATION
Max daily dose
2 g gram(s)
Max total dose
2 g gram(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N01BB20 — COMBINATIONS
Marketing authorisation
61.096
MA holder
ASPEN PHARMA TRADING LIMITED
MA country
Spain
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Lidocaína B. Braun 20 mg/ml solución inyectable

PRD575184 · Product

Active substance
Lidocaine Hydrochloride
Substance synonyms
2-DIETHYLAMINO-N-(2,6-DIMETHYLPHENYL)ACETAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE, LIGNOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
INFILTRATION
Max daily dose
10 ml millilitre(s)
Max total dose
10 ml millilitre(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N01B — ANESTHETICS, LOCAL
Marketing authorisation
44792
MA holder
B.BRAUN MEDICAL, S.A.
MA country
Spain
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Fundacion Para El Fomento De La Investigacion Sanitaria Y Biomedica De La Comunitat Valenciana

Sponsor organisation
Fundacion Para El Fomento De La Investigacion Sanitaria Y Biomedica De La Comunitat Valenciana
Address
Avenida Cataluna No 21
City
Valencia
Postcode
46020
Country
Spain

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Fundacion Para El Fomento De La Investigacion Sanitaria Y Biomedica De La Comunitat Valenciana
Contact name
Eva Vilar Yebra y Andrea Aparicio Sanz

Public contact point

Organisation
Fundacion Para El Fomento De La Investigacion Sanitaria Y Biomedica De La Comunitat Valenciana
Contact name
Eva Vilar Yebra y Andrea Aparicio Sanz

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 1 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Spain Ongoing, recruiting 84 1
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Spain

1 site · Ongoing, recruiting
Hospital Universitario De La Plana
Paritorio, Carretera De Vila-Real A Burriana Km 0.5, 12540, Villarreal

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Spain 2024-08-12 2024-08-12

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 3 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment arrangements 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF For publication 1.2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF_2024-512728-12_v1_1_For Public 1.1

Application history

3 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2024-05-10 Spain Acceptable
2024-07-17
2024-07-23
2 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-1 2025-09-15 Spain Acceptable 2025-10-02
3 NON SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION NSM-1 2026-03-31 Spain Acceptable 2026-03-31