Effect of SPG Block for Patients With Anxiety at Electronic Dance Music Festivals
Anxiety
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Anxiety
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Festival attendees aged 18+ A complaint of anxiety of at least 1 on a scale of 0 to 10 (11-point scale, where 0 represents "no anxiety" and 10 represents "worst anxiety imaginable"). Exclusion Criteria: Known allergy to lidocaine (standard practice involves medical team members asking patients what allergies they have; we will not directly ask about lidocaine in order to keep participants blinded to interventions) Inability to insert cotton tip applicator through the nares (e.g., distorted nasal anatomy, active nosebleed, obstructed nasal passages) Inability to verbally report level of anxiety Prior administration of an oral or intravenous anti-anxiety medication (e.g., lorazepam, midazolam) by festival medical staff since arrival at the festival (would confound treatment effect)
Sites / Locations
- Electronic Dance Music festivals in Calgary
- Electronic Dance Music festivals in Edmonton
- Electronic Dance Music festivals in Toronto
- Electronic Dance Music festivals in Vancouver
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
2% Lidocaine
Placebo
1 cotton tip applicator, pre-soaked in 2% lidocaine, inserted into each nare, and left for 10 minutes
1 cotton tip applicator, pre-soaked in saline, inserted into each nare, and left for 10 minutes