Colorectal DisordersPhase 1/2NCT01836614
Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion in the Management of Post-operative Pain in Colorectal Patients
A Phase 1/2 study testing Lidocaine in people with Colorectal Disorders, run by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if an intravenous lidocaine infusion (compared to placebo) intraoperatively will decrease time to return of bowel function postoperatively, decrease postoperative pain, diminish postoperative opioid requirement, minimize inflammatory markers and shorten time to discharge after… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 1 year to 15 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Colorectal Disorders
- What is being tested?
- Lidocaine
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jan 2015to Apr 2018
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- 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 1 year to 15 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- male or female children 1-15 years of age
- ASA physical status 1-3
- scheduled for colorectal surgery with abdominal incision
- scheduled for complex urology surgical case
Who cannot join
- ASA physical status > 3
- postoperative intubation planned ahead of surgery
- history of chronic use of opioid
- history of hepatic,renal, or cardiac failure
- history of organ transplant
- BMI > 30
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- history of cardiac arrhythmia
- history of long QT syndrome
- history of allergic reaction to lidocaine or similar agents
- history of seizure disorder
- patient without Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter or other central access with contraindication to inhalation induction
- family history or know patient susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229
About this study
The purpose of this study is to determine if an intravenous lidocaine infusion (compared to placebo) intraoperatively will decrease time to return of bowel function postoperatively, decrease postoperative pain, diminish postoperative opioid requirement, minimize inflammatory markers and shorten time to discharge after colorectal surgery.
Read the detailed description
Lidocaine is an amide local anesthetic that has analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. Lidocaine infusion is a very useful pain medication that is underutilized to treat surgical, chronic, and cancer pain in children. The investigators propose to examine the perioperative use of lidocaine infusion in children undergoing colorectal surgery that involves an abdominal incision. The investigators plan to measure the following outcomes: length of stay in hospital following abdominal surgery, postoperative pain scores, cumulative morphine consumption, incidences of opioid adverse-effects: respiratory depression, sedation, nausea, vomiting, time to passage of flatus, time to first bowel movement and end-tidal Sevoflurane in operating room throughout surgery. The following laboratory values will be measured: serial lidocaine levels of pharmacokinetics and safety levels, Pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine measurements: IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-1RA and genetic variants.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Disorders
- Being tested
- Lidocaine
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
LidocaineDrug
The treatment group will receive a 1.5mg/kg intravenous lidocaine bolus over 10 minutes after induction by means of an infusion pump. This bolus will be followed by an intravenous lidocaine infusion of 1 mg/kg/hr. The infusion will be stopped after extubation prior to leaving the operative room or after 5 hours from the start of the infusion, which ever comes first.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Lidocaine | Active comparator | The treatment group will receive a 1.5mg/kg intravenous lidocaine bolus over 10 minutes. The bolus will be followed by an intravenous lidocaine infusion of 1 mg/kg/hr. The infusion will be stopped after extubation prior to leaving the operating room or after 5 hours from the start of the infusion Receives: Drug: Lidocaine |
| Saline | Placebo comparator | The saline will be administered over an infusion pump over 10 minutes and followed by a bolus. The infusion will be stopped after extubation prior to leaving the operating room or after 5 hours from the start of the infusion. Receives: Drug: Lidocaine |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Length of stay in hospital following abdominal surgery
The primary outcome measure will be to monitor the length of stay in hospital following abdominal surgery.
Measured: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an average of 1 week
Secondary outcomes (8)
Postoperative pain scores
Study staff will monitor patients pain every 15 minutes in the PACU and record documentation every 4 hours while on the floor.
Measured: participants will be followed post-op, average 5 days
Cumulative morphine consumption
Staff will document how much morphine a patient uses post-operatively after abdominal surgery.
Measured: participants will be followed post-op, average 5 days
Incidences of opioid adverse-effects
Study staff will monitor nursing notes for respiratory depression, sedation, nausea and vomiting
Measured: participants will be followed post-op, average 5 days
Time to passage of flatus and bowel movement
Study staff will review nursing notes for time of passage of flatus and first bowel movement.
Measured: participants will be followed post-op, average 5 days
End-tidal Sevoflurane in operating room throughout surgery
Measured: participants will be measured until the end of the OR case, on average 6 hours
Serial lidocaine levels for pharmacokinetics and safety levels
2 samples will be drawn at time of baseline IV placement Blood draw 0-3 minutes after bolus is complete Blood draw 9-15 minutes after the bolus is complete 2 blood samples will be drawn at the end of continuous infusion (either at end of surgery after extubation prior to leaving OR or after 5 hours from the start of the infusion) Blood draw 1 hour following the infusion Blood draw 2-3 hours following the end of the infusion 2 blood samples will be drawn 24 hours after surgery dependent of necessary labs
Measured: participants will be measured until the end of the OR case, on average 6 hours and 24 hours post-operatively
Pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine measurements: IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-1RA
2 samples will be drawn at time of baseline IV placement Blood draw 0-3 minutes after bolus is complete Blood draw 9-15 minutes after the bolus is complete 2 blood samples will be drawn at the end of continuous infusion (either at end of surgery after extubation prior to leaving OR or after 5 hours from the start of the infusion) Blood draw 1 hour following the infusion Blood draw 2-3 hours following the end of the infusion 2 blood samples will be drawn 24 hours after surgery dependent of necessary labs
Measured: participants will be measured until the end of the OR case, on average 6 hours and 24 hours post-operatively
Genetic variants
2 samples will be drawn at time of baseline IV placement Blood draw 0-3 minutes after bolus is complete Blood draw 9-15 minutes after the bolus is complete 2 blood samples will be drawn at the end of continuous infusion (either at end of surgery after extubation prior to leaving OR or after 5 hours from the start of the infusion) Blood draw 1 hour following the infusion Blood draw 2-3 hours following the end of the infusion 2 blood samples will be drawn 24 hours after surgery dependent of necessary labs
Measured: participants will be measured until the end of the OR case, on average 6 hours and 24 hours post-operatively
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Apr 2013 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2015
- Primary completionMar 2018 (estimated)
- Study completionApr 2018 (estimated)
Why it stopped: Study was closed due to recommendations of performing a PK study first.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (13)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Colorectal DisordersStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Children's Hospital Medical Center, CincinnatiThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Smokey J Clay, MD, Principal investigator, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01836614
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CCHMC 2012-0674
- Status last verified
- Mar 2016
- First submitted
- 8 Apr 2013
- Last updated
- 8 Mar 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Kaba A, Laurent SR, Detroz BJ, Sessler DI, Durieux ME, Lamy ML, Joris JL. Intravenous lidocaine infusion facilitates acute rehabilitation after laparoscopic colectomy. Anesthesiology. 2007 Jan;106(1):11-8; discussion 5-6. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200701000-00007.
PubMed 17197840Groudine SB, Fisher HA, Kaufman RP Jr, Patel MK, Wilkins LJ, Mehta SA, Lumb PD. Intravenous lidocaine speeds the return of bowel function, decreases postoperative pain, and shortens hospital stay in patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy. Anesth Analg. 1998 Feb;86(2):235-9. doi: 10.1097/00000539-199802000-00003.
PubMed 9459225Candiotti KA, Yang Z, Morris R, Yang J, Crescimone NA, Sanchez GC, Bird V, Leveillee R, Rodriguez Y, Liu H, Zhang YD, Bethea JR, Gitlin MC. Polymorphism in the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene is associated with serum interleukin-1 receptor antagonist concentrations and postoperative opioid consumption. Anesthesiology. 2011 May;114(5):1162-8. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318216e9cb.
PubMed 21455057Yardeni IZ, Beilin B, Mayburd E, Levinson Y, Bessler H. The effect of perioperative intravenous lidocaine on postoperative pain and immune function. Anesth Analg. 2009 Nov;109(5):1464-9. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e3181bab1bd.
PubMed 19843784Kuo CP, Jao SW, Chen KM, Wong CS, Yeh CC, Sheen MJ, Wu CT. Comparison of the effects of thoracic epidural analgesia and i.v. infusion with lidocaine on cytokine response, postoperative pain and bowel function in patients undergoing colonic surgery. Br J Anaesth. 2006 Nov;97(5):640-6. doi: 10.1093/bja/ael217. Epub 2006 Sep 4.
PubMed 16952918Harvey KP, Adair JD, Isho M, Robinson R. Can intravenous lidocaine decrease postsurgical ileus and shorten hospital stay in elective bowel surgery? A pilot study and literature review. Am J Surg. 2009 Aug;198(2):231-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.10.015. Epub 2009 Mar 12.
PubMed 19285304Bulloch B, Tenenbein M. Validation of 2 pain scales for use in the pediatric emergency department. Pediatrics. 2002 Sep;110(3):e33. doi: 10.1542/peds.110.3.e33.
PubMed 12205283McGrath PA, Seifert CE, Speechley KN, Booth JC, Stitt L, Gibson MC. A new analogue scale for assessing children's pain: an initial validation study. Pain. 1996 Mar;64(3):435-443. doi: 10.1016/0304-3959(95)00171-9.
PubMed 8783307Duedahl TH, Hansen EH. A qualitative systematic review of morphine treatment in children with postoperative pain. Paediatr Anaesth. 2007 Aug;17(8):756-74. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2007.02213.x.
PubMed 17596221Kain ZN, Mayes LC, Caldwell-Andrews AA, Karas DE, McClain BC. Preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain, and behavioral recovery in young children undergoing surgery. Pediatrics. 2006 Aug;118(2):651-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2005-2920.
PubMed 16882820Annabi EH, Barker SJ. Severe methemoglobinemia detected by pulse oximetry. Anesth Analg. 2009 Mar;108(3):898-9. doi: 10.1213/ane.0b013e318172af73.
PubMed 19224799Ash-Bernal R, Wise R, Wright SM. Acquired methemoglobinemia: a retrospective series of 138 cases at 2 teaching hospitals. Medicine (Baltimore). 2004 Sep;83(5):265-273. doi: 10.1097/01.md.0000141096.00377.3f.
PubMed 15342970LUND PC, CWIK JC. PROPITOCAINE (CITANEST) AND METHEMOGLOBINEMIA. Anesthesiology. 1965 Jul-Aug;26:569-71. doi: 10.1097/00000542-196507000-00020. No abstract available.
PubMed 14313465
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 Mar 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion in the Management of Post-operative Pain in Colorectal Patients
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01836614
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CCHMC 2012-0674
- Conditions
- Colorectal Disorders
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: Study was closed due to recommendations of performing a PK study first.
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, CincinnatiUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jan 2015
- Primary completion
- Mar 2018 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Apr 2018 (estimated)
- First posted
- 22 Apr 2013 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to determine if an intravenous lidocaine infusion (compared to placebo) intraoperatively will decrease time to return of bowel function postoperatively, decrease postoperative pain, diminish postoperative opioid requirement, minimize inflammatory markers and shorten time to discharge after colorectal surgery.
Detailed description
Lidocaine is an amide local anesthetic that has analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. Lidocaine infusion is a very useful pain medication that is underutilized to treat surgical, chronic, and cancer pain in children. The investigators propose to examine the perioperative use of lidocaine infusion in children undergoing colorectal surgery that involves an abdominal incision. The investigators plan to measure the following outcomes: length of stay in hospital following abdominal surgery, postoperative pain scores, cumulative morphine consumption, incidences of opioid adverse-effects: respiratory depression, sedation, nausea, vomiting, time to passage of flatus, time to first bowel movement and end-tidal Sevoflurane in operating room throughout surgery. The following laboratory values will be measured: serial lidocaine levels of pharmacokinetics and safety levels, Pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine measurements: IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-1RA and genetic variants.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, care provider, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Lidocaine | Active comparator | Drug: LidocaineThe treatment group will receive a 1.5mg/kg intravenous lidocaine bolus over 10 minutes. The bolus will be followed by an intravenous lidocaine infusion of 1 mg/kg/hr. The infusion will be stopped after extubation prior to leaving the operating room or after 5 hours from the start of the infusion |
| Saline | Placebo comparator | Drug: LidocaineThe saline will be administered over an infusion pump over 10 minutes and followed by a bolus. The infusion will be stopped after extubation prior to leaving the operating room or after 5 hours from the start of the infusion. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 1 year to 15 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- male or female children 1-15 years of age
- ASA physical status 1-3
- scheduled for colorectal surgery with abdominal incision
- scheduled for complex urology surgical case
Key exclusion criteria (12 listed)
- ASA physical status > 3
- postoperative intubation planned ahead of surgery
- history of chronic use of opioid
- history of hepatic,renal, or cardiac failure
- history of organ transplant
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| LidocaineThe treatment group will receive a 1.5mg/kg intravenous lidocaine bolus over 10 minutes after induction by means of an infusion pump. This bolus will be followed by an intravenous lidocaine infusion of 1 mg/kg/hr. The infusion will be stopped after extubation prior to leaving the operative room or after 5 hours from the start of the infusion, which ever comes first. | Drug | Lidocaine, Saline |
Primary outcome
Length of stay in hospital following abdominal surgery
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an average of 1 week
The primary outcome measure will be to monitor the length of stay in hospital following abdominal surgery.
8 secondary outcomes
Postoperative pain scores
Time frame: participants will be followed post-op, average 5 days
Cumulative morphine consumption
Time frame: participants will be followed post-op, average 5 days
Incidences of opioid adverse-effects
Time frame: participants will be followed post-op, average 5 days
Time to passage of flatus and bowel movement
Time frame: participants will be followed post-op, average 5 days
End-tidal Sevoflurane in operating room throughout surgery
Time frame: participants will be measured until the end of the OR case, on average 6 hours
Serial lidocaine levels for pharmacokinetics and safety levels
Time frame: participants will be measured until the end of the OR case, on average 6 hours and 24 hours post-operatively
Pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine measurements: IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-1RA
Time frame: participants will be measured until the end of the OR case, on average 6 hours and 24 hours post-operatively
Genetic variants
Time frame: participants will be measured until the end of the OR case, on average 6 hours and 24 hours post-operatively
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 8 Mar 2016.
- Background: PubMed 17197840Kaba A, Laurent SR, Detroz BJ, Sessler DI, Durieux ME, Lamy ML, Joris JL. Intravenous lidocaine infusion facilitates acute rehabilitation after laparoscopic colectomy. Anesthesiology. 2007 Jan;106(1):11-8; discussion 5-6. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200701000-00007.
- Background: PubMed 9459225Groudine SB, Fisher HA, Kaufman RP Jr, Patel MK, Wilkins LJ, Mehta SA, Lumb PD. Intravenous lidocaine speeds the return of bowel function, decreases postoperative pain, and shortens hospital stay in patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy. Anesth Analg. 1998 Feb;86(2):235-9. doi: 10.1097/00000539-199802000-00003.
- Background: PubMed 21455057Candiotti KA, Yang Z, Morris R, Yang J, Crescimone NA, Sanchez GC, Bird V, Leveillee R, Rodriguez Y, Liu H, Zhang YD, Bethea JR, Gitlin MC. Polymorphism in the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene is associated with serum interleukin-1 receptor antagonist concentrations and postoperative opioid consumption. Anesthesiology. 2011 May;114(5):1162-8. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318216e9cb.
- Background: PubMed 19843784Yardeni IZ, Beilin B, Mayburd E, Levinson Y, Bessler H. The effect of perioperative intravenous lidocaine on postoperative pain and immune function. Anesth Analg. 2009 Nov;109(5):1464-9. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e3181bab1bd.
- Background: PubMed 16952918Kuo CP, Jao SW, Chen KM, Wong CS, Yeh CC, Sheen MJ, Wu CT. Comparison of the effects of thoracic epidural analgesia and i.v. infusion with lidocaine on cytokine response, postoperative pain and bowel function in patients undergoing colonic surgery. Br J Anaesth. 2006 Nov;97(5):640-6. doi: 10.1093/bja/ael217. Epub 2006 Sep 4.
- Background: PubMed 19285304Harvey KP, Adair JD, Isho M, Robinson R. Can intravenous lidocaine decrease postsurgical ileus and shorten hospital stay in elective bowel surgery? A pilot study and literature review. Am J Surg. 2009 Aug;198(2):231-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.10.015. Epub 2009 Mar 12.
- Background: PubMed 12205283Bulloch B, Tenenbein M. Validation of 2 pain scales for use in the pediatric emergency department. Pediatrics. 2002 Sep;110(3):e33. doi: 10.1542/peds.110.3.e33.
- Background: PubMed 8783307McGrath PA, Seifert CE, Speechley KN, Booth JC, Stitt L, Gibson MC. A new analogue scale for assessing children's pain: an initial validation study. Pain. 1996 Mar;64(3):435-443. doi: 10.1016/0304-3959(95)00171-9.
- Background: PubMed 17596221Duedahl TH, Hansen EH. A qualitative systematic review of morphine treatment in children with postoperative pain. Paediatr Anaesth. 2007 Aug;17(8):756-74. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2007.02213.x.
- Background: PubMed 16882820Kain ZN, Mayes LC, Caldwell-Andrews AA, Karas DE, McClain BC. Preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain, and behavioral recovery in young children undergoing surgery. Pediatrics. 2006 Aug;118(2):651-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2005-2920.
- Background: PubMed 19224799Annabi EH, Barker SJ. Severe methemoglobinemia detected by pulse oximetry. Anesth Analg. 2009 Mar;108(3):898-9. doi: 10.1213/ane.0b013e318172af73.
- Background: PubMed 15342970Ash-Bernal R, Wise R, Wright SM. Acquired methemoglobinemia: a retrospective series of 138 cases at 2 teaching hospitals. Medicine (Baltimore). 2004 Sep;83(5):265-273. doi: 10.1097/01.md.0000141096.00377.3f.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Smokey J Clay, MD principal investigator
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1/2 study testing Lidocaine in people with Colorectal Disorders, run by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati at 1 site in United States.
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 4 inclusion and 12 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Mar 2016. 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 United States. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this combined phase mean?
Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
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.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Length of stay in hospital following abdominal surgery (time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an average of 1 week). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01836614, which also lists 13 linked publications.
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 8 Mar 2016.