drugset / Trial / NCT03005171
Perioperative Epidural Versus Intravenous Local Anesthetic Infusion in Open Upper Abdominal Surgery
RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindTreatment
Summary
The study evaluates the efficacy of intravenous lidocaine as an analgesic modality in patients undergoing open upper abdominal surgery; when compared with thoracic epidural analgesia. Half of participants will receive intravenous lidocaine infusion, while the other half will receive thoracic epidural bupivacaine infusion.
Timeline
- Start
- 2017-01
- Primary completion
- 2017-07
- Completion
- 2017-08
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Bupivacaine | Other / unclassified | 0.125 % | Other |
| Comparator | Bupivacaine | Other / unclassified | 5 ml | Other |
| Comparator | Lidocaine | Other / unclassified | 0.5 mg | Intravenous |
| Comparator | Lidocaine | Other / unclassified | 1 mg | Intravenous |
Indications
No indication recorded.