Ensayo clínico sobre la efectividad de la aplicación de crema de lidocaína y prilocaína (EMLA®) previo a la punción lumbar frente a placebo para reducir el dolor en adultos

There were no significant differences in the patients who were treated with EMLA and patients treated with placebo, compared to the studies reviewed previously. More studies need to be carried out with larger patient sample, and to take into account other variables, such as anxiety level, skin thickness, and time of exposure to the product.