Randomized Control Trial for Pain Control With Topical Lidocaine for Cervical Ripening Balloon Placement
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Summary
No standard of care exists for pain management during cervical ripening balloon placement. The purpose of this study is to evaluate if vaginal topical lidocaine reduces pain related to cervical ripening balloon placement during induction of labor.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Gestational age ≥37 weeks * Viable pregnancy * Intact membranes * English speaking * Interested in cervical ripening balloon placement * Able to provide consent Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy or sensitivity to lidocaine * Patients that already have neuraxial anesthesia (i.e. spinal, epidural, combined spinal/epidural) * Known uterine or cervical anomalies
Interventions
- Drugtopical vaginal application lidocaine gel
Application of topical vaginal lidocaine prior to cervical balloon ripening
Location
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, Massachusetts