Chorionic villous sampling (CVS) is a frequent procedure used for antenatal genetic testing. This procedure is associated with anxiety and fear of pain that can be expected during the procedure, often prejudicing patients against this definitive antenatal testing. It is important to determine if different approaches to pain and anxiety reduction are effective. Previous studies have not shown that local anesthesia affects pain experience during amniocentesis (1-5). There are no randomized studies evaluating interventions for pain reduction during chorionic villous sampling which constitutes an important evidence gap.