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Neuropathic PainNCT01091935

Safety of Intravenous Lidocaine Infusions

An observational study of Neuropathic Pain, run by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to prospectively determine the side effects profile in adults with neuropathic pain receiving intravenous infusions of lidocaine 5 mg per kg of lean body weight, infused over 45 minutes. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Neuropathic Pain
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
How many people
70 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Jun 2009to Jan 2010
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Adult outpatients attending St Joseph's Chronic Pain Clinic in one of two time periods who have been diagnosed with chronic neuropathic pain by clinical history and examination and are scheduled to receive a lidocaine infusion for pain management

Who may be able to join

  • Adult outpatients > 18 years < 80 years diagnosed with chronic neuropathic pain

Who cannot join

  • Unable to provide informed consent
  • Unable to speak and understand English
  • Liver, kidney, or cardiac failure
  • Allergy to Lidocaine

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • St Joseph's Health Care

    London, Ontario, N6A 4V2

Other trials in Canada

About this study

Official title: Safety of Intravenous Lidocaine Infusions for Chronic Neuropathic Pain

The purpose of this study is to prospectively determine the side effects profile in adults with neuropathic pain receiving intravenous infusions of lidocaine 5 mg per kg of lean body weight, infused over 45 minutes.

Read the detailed description

Eligibility Criteria:

Adults > 18 yrs with chronic central or peripheral neuropathic pain at the St Joseph's Health Care Pain Clinic between June and December 2009.

Outcome measures: All side effects spontaneously reported. Sedation, nausea, dizziness by Visual Analog Score Q 15 minutes; hemodynamic data q 5 minutes during and after infusion for 30 minutes.

Daily diary of side effects and Visual Analogue score of Pain for 7 days post-infusion.

Keywords
Lidocaine,Intravenous Infusions,Neuropathic Pain,Side Effects
Medical subject headings
Neuralgia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT01091935
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
LidocaineAdults >18 yrs , attending St Joseph's Health Care Pain Clinic with a diagnosis of chronic neuropathic pain who are being treated with an lidocaine infusion of 5 mg/kg over 45 minutes Consecutive patients from two time periods: 1. June 15 to August 21, 2009 2. October 15-Dec 22,2009

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Mar 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2009
  3. Primary completionJan 2010
  4. Study completionJan 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
70 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01091935
Sponsor's protocol ID
R-08-341
Other IDs
15240E
Status last verified
Mar 2010
First submitted
22 Mar 2010
Last updated
24 Mar 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Attal N, Gaude V, Brasseur L, Dupuy M, Guirimand F, Parker F, Bouhassira D. Intravenous lidocaine in central pain: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, psychophysical study. Neurology. 2000 Feb 8;54(3):564-74. doi: 10.1212/wnl.54.3.564.

    PubMed 10680784

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Neuropathic Pain, run by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Mar 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01091935, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Mar 2010; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.

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