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Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion in Lumbar Fusion Surgery

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllAnkara City Hospital Bilkent
NCT07488832 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Elective lumbar fusion surgery is associated with moderate to severe postoperative pain and often requires substantial perioperative opioid administration. Excessive opioid use may lead to adverse effects such as nausea, vomiting, sedation, respiratory depression, and delayed mobilization. Intravenous lidocaine infusion has been proposed as part of multimodal analgesia because of its analgesic, antihyperalgesic, and anti-inflammatory properties. This randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the effect of intraoperative intravenous lidocaine infusion on postoperative opioid consumption and early recovery outcomes in patients undergoing elective lumbar fusion surgery. Patients will be randomly assigned to receive either intravenous lidocaine infusion or placebo during surgery. The primary outcome is cumulative postoperative opioid consumption within the first 24 hou

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Scheduled for elective lumbar fusion surgery under general anesthesia * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III * Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate in the study * ASA physical status ≥IV * Body mass index \>35 kg/m² * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to lidocaine or study medications * Severe cardiac, hepatic, or renal disease * Pregnancy * Neurological disorders affecting pain assessment * Chronic opioid use * Use of opioids or antiemetic drugs before surgery * Inability to cooperate with postoperative assessments
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What it tests

  • Lidocaine
  • Normal Saline
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Where

1 site
Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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