The purpose of this study is to determine whether topical application of Ropivacaine is effective for treating refractory pain during dressing changes and so improve quality of life of patients (newborn, child, adolescent or adults under 21) suffering from hereditary epidermal epidermolysis bullosa.
This clinical trial aims to determine the efficacy on pain of local application of ROPIVACAINE 0.2% on cutaneous lesions related to Epidermolysis Bullosa during dressing change, associated with the standard premedication. Patients will be hospitalized and will have several baths. The first bath will be done according to usual protocol (usual premedication 1h before the bath). Pain measurements (Visual analog scale or FLACC) will be done at the entry into the water, in the middle of bath and at the time of the dressing change. The following baths will be done using local application of Ropivacaine 15 minutes before entering into the water on lesions identified by the patients as the most painful lesions due to Epidermolysis Bullosa. A blood test will be done during the first use of Ropivacaine to determine plasmatic level of Ropivacaine. After 3 baths in the dermatology unit, patients will continue such bath at home, every 48h during 15 days.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
Ampoules of ROPIVACAINE 2mg / ml will be used by local cutaneous application in soft application with device of "hand shower" on the painful wounds without exceeding the dose of 1mg / kg per bath.
Blood test during the first bath with Ropivacaine for Titration of Ropivacaine
Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades
Paris, France
Efficacy on pain of Ropivacaine at the bath entrance
Evaluation performed by child with a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) or by parents with the Face Legs Activity Cry Consolability questionary (FLACC) - defined by a 2 points loss between day 1 and day 5
Time frame: Day 5
Efficacy on pain of Ropivacaine at the time of dressing change
Evaluation performed by child with a VAS or by parents with FLACC at the time of dressing changes after bathing - defined by a 2 points loss between day 1 and day 5
Time frame: Day 5
Efficacy on pain of Ropivacaine at home at the time of dressing change
Evaluation performed by child with a VAS or by parents with FLACC at the time of dressing changes after bathing
Time frame: Day 21
Efficacy on pain of Ropivacaine at home at bath entrance
Evaluation performed by child with a VAS or by parents with FLACC at the time of bath entrance
Time frame: Day 21
Measurement of Local or systemic side effects
Evaluation of tolerance of Ropivacaine
Time frame: Day 5
Efficacy of Ropivacaine on the reduction of opioids use
Efficacy of ROPIVACAINE on the reduction of weak or strong opioids consumption for premedication for the bath and dressing change
Time frame: Day 21
Efficacy of Ropivacaine on the reduction of benzodiazepines or hypnotics use
Efficacy of ROPIVACAINE on the reduction of of benzodiazepines or hypnotics consumption for premedication for the bath and dressing change
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Time frame: Day 21
Systemic passage of Ropivacaine
Evaluation of the systemic passage of Ropivacaine
Time frame: Blood test during the first bath with Ropivacaine up to Day 4