Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial of Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetic Creams in Reducing Pain During Hysterosalpingography

1Department of Radiology, Mahdieh Hospital, Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Center (IRHRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Center (IRHRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3Department of Reproductive Imaging at Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran

4Mahdieh Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

5Department of Epidemiology and Reproductive Health at Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran

6Department of Endodontics, Shahed Dental University, Tehran, Iran

IJ Radiology:Vol. 11, issue 4; e93650

Published online:Sep 23, 2014

Article type:Research Article

Received:May 14, 2019

Accepted:Aug 07, 2013

How to Cite:Mojgan Kalantari, Shahrzad Zadeh Modares, firoozeh ahmadi, Vajihe Hazari, Hadieh Haghighi, et al. Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial of Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetic Creams in Reducing Pain During Hysterosalpingography.I J Radiol.2014;11(4):e93650.https://doi.org/10.5812/iranjradiol.10513.

Abstract

Background: Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is considered as a primary test in infertility work up worldwide due to its reliability in evaluating abnormalities related to the uterus and fallopian tubes.

Objectives: To assess the efficacy of applying eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (lidocaine-prilocaine cream) (EMLA) on the uterine cervix in reducing pain during HSG.

Patients and Methods: Eighty patients undergoing HSG as part of infertility evaluation were randomly allocated to groups receiving either EMLA (N = 40) or placebo cream (N = 40) in a double-blinded prospective study. Fifteen minutes before HSG, 5 grams of 5% cream was applied to the uterine cervix using a cervical applicator. The degree of pain experienced by the patient was evaluated during and after HSG at five predefined steps on a visual analogue scale (VAS).

Results: There was no significant difference in the efficacy between EMLA and placebo creams in pain perception during the entire procedure. There was no significant difference in long term pain perception half an hour after the HSG performance.

Conclusions: This study does not support the use of EMLA for HSG.

Keywords

Hysterosalpingography

Eutectic Lidocaine-Prilocaine

Pain

Visual Analog Scale

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Mojgan Kalantari:[PubMed][Scholar]
Shahrzad Zadeh Modares:[PubMed][Scholar]
firoozeh ahmadi:[PubMed][Scholar]
Vajihe Hazari:[PubMed][Scholar]
Hadieh Haghighi:[PubMed][Scholar]
Mohammad Chehrazi:[PubMed][Scholar]
Melika Razaghi:[PubMed][Scholar]