Efficacy Study of Articaine Lozenge to Enhance the Procedural Compliance of the Adults Undergoing Gastroduodenoscopy
Dyspepsia, Hematemesis, Abdominal Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Dyspepsia focused on measuring Upper gastrointestinal tract, Endoscopy, Lozenge, Articaine, Dyspepsia, Hematemesis, Abdominal pain, Heartburn
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- elective procedure
- weight over 40 kg
- American Society of Anesthesiology class I-III
- first upper GI endoscopy procedure
- finnish or/and swedish speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
- amide and/or esther local anaesthetic allergy
- paraben allergy
- Child-Pugh grade B/C liver failure
- renal insufficiency (calculated glomerular filtration rate under 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 according to Cockcroft-Gault scale )
- dementia
- those presenting with swallowing problem
- chronic pain condition
- chronic use of pain medication
- pregnancy
- lactation
Sites / Locations
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive care medicine, Divison of Surgery, Meilahti hospital, Helsinki University Central HospitalRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Placebo Comparator
Experimental
Experimental
Sodium chloride 0.9%
Articaine hydrochloride 1%
Articaine hydrochloride 2%
Sodium chloride 0.9% flavoured lozenge 10 ml administered orally (gargled and swallowed by patient) 3 minutes before the upper GI endoscopy
Articaine hydrochloride 1% flavoured lozenge 10 ml administered orally (gargled and swallowed by patient) 3 minutes before the upper GI endoscopy
Articaine hydrochloride 2% flavoured lozenge 10 ml administered orally (gargled and swallowed by patient) 3 minutes before the upper GI endoscopy