Investigation of the Effect of Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion on Postoperative Pain Treatment and Bowel Function in Robotic Bowel Surgery

Summary

Single center double blind randomised controlled trial. 60 subjects. Giving lidocaine IV or saline to patients due to robot assisted colorectal surgery. Primary outcome is cumulative morphine consumption at 24 hours.

Timeline

Start

2016-02-02

Primary completion

2017-04-19

Completion

2017-04-19

Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

paper No significant difference between groups in the median cumulated morphine consumption at 24 and 72 h was observed. PMID 31908254 ↗

Publications

• Herzog J, Schou M, Jensen KM, Lauridsen JT, Jensen AG. A randomised controlled trial of lidocaine infusion on post-operative opioid consumption in patients undergoing robotic colorectal surgery. Dan Med J. 2020 Jan;67(1):A06190342.

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