Evaluation of the Efficacy and Onset of Action of a Topical Anesthetic Marker

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorHexsel Dermatology Clinic

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to to demonstrate the efficacy of a topical anesthetic in reducing pain during the performance of a painful test on the participant's arm.

Primary Objective:

To evaluate the analgesic efficacy and onset of action of the cutaneous marker (Transcutol P+ 20%, Tetracaine 7%, Lidocaine 23%, and dye q.s.), assessed in comparison with a control area without anesthetic. Pain will be induced by light touches with the same pressure using a disposable needle tip on the forearm region, measured by a visual analog scale (VAS) at 10, 20, 30, and 40 minutes after application of the marker, in a sample of 20 participants.

● Secondary Objective: To assess safety through the recording

1. Methodology

After cleansing the skin of the forearm selected by the participant (right or left), four points will be marked and the study product will be applied. Every 10 minutes, sensitivity at the application site and adjacent skin will be tested through superficial pricks performed with the same pressure in the treated area and the adjacent control area. The participant will be asked whether sensitivity is the same in both areas and will be requested to report the percentual reduction in pain at each studied point. 2. Proposed Evaluation Methods Visual Analog Scale (VAS). 3. Visits / Follow-up Duration The test will be conducted on the proposed area (forearm) during a single visit.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Age above 18 years.

Willingness and ability to undergo the procedures described in the protocol.

Candidates who understand and sign the Informed Consent Form (ICF) upon study entry, prior to any study-related procedures.

Disqualifiers

Pregnant or breastfeeding on the day of the study.

History of sensitivity to topical anesthetics or any component of the anesthetic marker formulation.

Symptoms of infection at the application site.

Eczema or skin alterations at the application site.

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Cutaneous marker (Transcutol P+ 20%, Tetracaine 7%, Lidocaine 23%, and dye q.s.),

    Drug

    After cleansing the skin of the forearm selected by the participant (right or left), four points will be marked and the study product will be applied. Every 10 minutes, sensitivity at the application site and adjacent skin will be tested through superficial pricks performed with the same pressure in the treated area and the adjacent control area. The participant will be asked whether sensitivity is the same in both areas and will be requested to report the percentual reduction in pain at each studied point.

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Intervention, self-controlledExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Pain control

To evaluate, record, and compare mean Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores at 10-minute intervals, with time 0 corresponding to product application and the first assessment occurring 10 minutes after application, followed by measurements at 20, 30, and 40 minutes. Assessments will be performed on the left or right forearm according to the participant's preference, using light punctures in the area where the product was applied and comparing results to an adjacent control area.

Time frame
1 day

Secondary outcomes

1

Time to analgesic effect

Onset of analgesic effect, defined as the first clinically relevant reduction in VAS pain scores following product application. ● Difference in pain scores between puncture points in the untreated control area and the treated area, assessed at the same time points.

Time frame
1 day

Other outcomes

Locations

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