Local Anaesthetics Toxicity and Intralipid®

Summary

The systemic toxicity of local anaesthetics may be treated using lipid emulsions ("lipid rescue"). However, there is no evidence-based proof of the efficacy of the treatment. The aim of the intended protocol is to study the effect of the emulsion Intralipid® on the toxicity prodromes in volunteers receiving either levobupivacaine or ropivacaine. After a sensitization session with lidocaine, subjects will receive in a double blind, crossover manner an i.v. infusion of levobupivacaine or ropivacaine followed by a rapid infusion of Intralipid®. The primary outcome will be the time of appearance of early neurologic signs of toxicity. In addition, the EEG and ECG will be monitored and blood sampling will be performed in order to evaluate the changes in pharmacokinetics induced by the emulsion.

Timeline

Start

2011-01

Primary completion

2013-08

Completion

2013-08

Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

paper At modestly toxic doses of ropivacaine or levobupivacaine, we were unable to find any effect of the infusion of Intralipid® on the time to early signs of neurologic toxicity in volunteers. PMID 27404223 ↗

Publications

• Results Dureau P, Charbit B, Nicolas N, Benhamou D, Mazoit JX. Effect of Intralipid(R) on the Dose of Ropivacaine or Levobupivacaine Tolerated by Volunteers: A Clinical and Pharmacokinetic Study. Anesthesiology. 2016 Sep;125(3):474-83. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000001230.

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