# Use of Topical Benzocaine for Analgesia in Lingual Frenotomy of the Newborn

> **NCT01274247** · PHASE1,PHASE2 · TERMINATED · sponsor: **Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center** · enrollment: 21 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Neonatal Tongue-tie
- Maternal Nipple Pain Upon Breastfeeding
- Neonatal Latch Difficulties

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Topical Benzocaine

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01274247
- **Lead sponsor:** Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER_GOV
- **Phase:** PHASE1,PHASE2
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** TERMINATED
- **Start date:** 2011-02
- **Primary completion:** 2012-06
- **Final completion:** 2012-06
- **Target enrollment:** 21 (ACTUAL)
- **Why stopped:** The study ethics committee recommended concluding the study for longer crying time with benzocaine and very short crying time in all participants.
- **Last updated:** 2012-08-02


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01274247

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01274247, "Use of Topical Benzocaine for Analgesia in Lingual Frenotomy of the Newborn". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01274247. Licensed CC0.

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