NCT03902314

Lidocaine Infusion for Pain Relief in Children Scheduled for Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

Lidocaine Infusions for Children Undergoing Combined Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy: A Double-Blinded, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (actual)
• Sponsor: Rhode Island Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 4 Years – 10 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Lidocaine is widely available and is a very commonly used local anesthetic. When administered intravenously, lidocaine infusions have anti-inflammatory effects and have significantly decreased the reliance on opioid use for adequate pain management in adult abdominal and spine surgeries. A major advantage of lidocaine infusion is that it is not associated with a significant side effect profile.The role of lidocaine in pediatric acute perioperative pain remains limited.

Detailed description

The aim of the study is to determine if using lidocaine continuously during anesthesia care will decrease post-operative pain for children having their tonsils and adenoids removed.

Conditions

• Children, Only
• Tonsillar Hypertrophy
• Adenoid Hypertrophy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Lidocaine Iv	Intravenous infusion
DRUG	Saline Solution	Intravenous infusion

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-05-07
• Primary completion: 2021-12-06
• Completion: 2021-12-06
• First posted: 2019-04-04
• Last updated: 2022-01-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated drug study