NCT01986309

Intravenous Lidocaine in the Prevention of Postoperative Vomiting in Elective Tonsil Surgery

Use of Intravenous Lidocaine in the Prevention of Postoperative Vomiting in Elective Tonsil Surgery, With or Without Adenoids

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 92 (actual)
• Sponsor: Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 2 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

There some evidence regarding the effect of lidocaine for the prevention of nausea and vomiting in adults.

Detailed description

The investigators want to know whether with intravenous lidocaine a adjunct for general anesthesia for children between 2 and 12 years who are undergoing tonsillectomy, with or without adenoids has the same effect.

Conditions

• Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
• Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Lidocaine	Bolus 1.5 mg/kg over 5 minutes, then an infusion of 2 mg/kg/h
DRUG	Normal saline	Sodium Chloride 0.9% infusion

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-03-01
• Primary completion: 2013-06-01
• Completion: 2013-06-01
• First posted: 2013-11-18
• Last updated: 2015-09-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Chile