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2004 MAR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Columbia Laboratories (COB) announced the successful completion of a trial evaluating the effect of Columbia's lidocaine bioadhesive vaginal gel on uterine contractions and pain.
Trial results showed that Columbia's lidocaine gel reduced the frequency of uterine contractions, as well as the intensity and frequency of uterine pain.
This study was designed to evaluate lidocaine formulated with Columbia's proprietary bioadhesive vaginal gel versus placebo. The single-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled trial was conducted in 24 subjects with a history of dysmenorrhea. Subjects were evaluated following vasopressin-induced cramping in the late luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, near menses.
Subjects treated with lidocaine vaginal gel experienced a numerical trend showing an overall reduction in the intensity of intra-uterine pressure, intensity of pain and frequency of pain. The data demonstrated statistical significance (p-value
The study also ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Positive results reported from phase II study of lidocaine vaginal...