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CompletedNCT01955967

The Effect of Intravenous Lidocaine on Trigeminal Neuralgia

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20 (actual)
Sponsor
Pain Relief & Palliative Care Center, Athens, Greece · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this randomized double blind, placebo controlled, crossover study is to investigate in a prospective way the effect of lidocaine in patients with trigeminal neuralgia. Included patients will undergo four weekly sessions, two of which with lidocaine (5mgs/kg) and two with placebo infusions administered over 60 minutes. Effect will be measured with pain diaries and visual analogue scales.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGLidocaine

Timeline

Start date
2006-04-01
Primary completion
2011-09-01
First posted
2013-10-08
Last updated
2013-10-08

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01955967. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.