This study focus on the efficacity of tumescent anesthesia in pain management during a photodynamic therapy on the vertex for treatment of actinic keratosis. To do this we carried out a prospective, randomized, controlled, open-ended study. Our aim is to show a 40% reduction in pain during photodynamic therapy session compared to a conventionally used analgesic method (paracetamol + cold water)
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
48
Photodynamic therapy of vertex with a solution of 180 ml of tumescent anesthesia diffused over 1 hour in three different sub-deceasing points.
Photodynamic therapy of vertex with 1g of paracetamol intake 1 hour before cold water is applied during the session.
CHU
Poitiers, France
RECRUITINGPain Intensity Measure : evaluate the effectiveness of tumescent anesthesia compared to the control group in pain management during a dynamic vertex phototherapy session performed for the management of actinic keratoses.
Score of the maximum numerical pain assessment scale from 0 to 10 (0=no pain; 10= pain as bas as can be) felt during the dynamic phototherapy session in both groups. This score will be collected at the end of the session.
Time frame: 8 minutes
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