Women's Mammography Study to Improve Comfort During Mammography
Women's Mammography Study to Improve Comfort During Mammography
To determine in a randomized trial whether it is possible to decrease the discomfort and
 anxiety of mammography by using the local analgesic lidocaine, or by using calming music in
 patients receiving a mammogram.
The study is designed to evaluate two methods of reducing pain and anxiety caused by
 mammography, one of the barriers to the procedure.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Must either be getting her first mammogram or based on prior experience be expecting
 level 4 or 5 pain.

 -  Must have two breasts

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  May not have taken ibuprofen or other pain medication within the Space last 12 hours
 (ASA 81 mg dose is allowed).

 -  Must not have a contraindication for using lidocaine: e.g no history of allergic
 reactions to lidocaine.

 -  Must not have had history of breast cancer, breast surgery, radiation to the chest
 wall.

 -  Must not have broken or irritated skin (as determined by the study nurses).

 -  May not be lactating or breast feeding