Evaluation of pharyngeal lidocaine anesthesia for esophagogastroduodenoscopy: Double-blind randomized control trial.

Irene Martín-MarcosNuria Fernández-MorteMaría Balsategui-MartínAlexandra Ortiz-CanteroCristina Bermúdez-AmpudiaAmanda López-PicadoPilar Pérez-VaqueroMarta Salvador-PérezEstíbaliz Cristóbal-Domínguez

Published in: Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society (2021)

Topical lidocaine may improve the procedure as rated by the endoscopist, as well as reduce the requirement for propofol and rate of adverse events such as retching and coughing. No adverse events associated with lidocaine administration were observed. ClinicalTrials registration no. NCT02733471.

Keyphrases

double blind
placebo controlled
phase iii
clinical trial
phase ii
open label
study protocol
randomized controlled trial