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Clinical Trials/NCT06795100
NCT06795100CompletedPhase 4

Pharmacokinetic Study of Intravenous Lidocaine in Young and Elderly Patients

Rennes University Hospital2 sites in 1 country67 target enrollmentStarted: April 28, 2025Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 4
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
67
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Plasma concentration of lidocaine

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Aging is accompanied by a gradual alteration in the functional reserve of several organs and a change in body composition that can affect the pharmacokinetics, response, and safety profile of medications. Lidocaine is a local anesthetic used daily in perineural or intravenous administration to reduce the need for opioids. Although its analgesic efficacy is well-established, there is currently only one older study regarding the pharmacokinetics and pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PK-PD) relationship of lidocaine in healthy elderly patients. In this study, conducted with a small sample size (13 subjects over 64 years old and 24 young subjects under 38 years old) and using a low bolus of 25 mg, the half-life of lidocaine was increased by 59% and clearance was decreased by 35% in elderly male subjects without significant differences in females. However, the recommendations for intravenous administration of lidocaine for analgesic purposes are the same for all: a bolus of 1 to 2 mg/kg followed by continuous administration of 1.5 to 2 mg/kg/h. Morphine sparing is particularly important in elderly patients due to their increased sensitivity to adverse effects. With this study, the investigators aim to define the optimal dose to administer in elderly subjects, in order to optimize analgesia while remaining within the therapeutic range to limit the adverse effects of lidocaine.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Other
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •CI1 - Adult participant (≤ 40 years old) and (≥ 70 years old). CI2 - Undergoing abdominal, digestive, hepatic, urological, or gynecological surgery with an expected duration > 2 hours.
  • •CI3 - Covered by a social security plan. CI4 - Provided with both oral and written information about the protocol and has signed informed consent to participate in this research.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •NC1 - Allergy to lidocaine or any of its excipients.
  • •NC2 - Presence of comorbidities that may alter lidocaine pharmacokinetics, such as:
  • •Heart failure (ejection fraction < 45%).
  • •Renal failure (creatinine clearance < 15 ml/min).
  • •Hepatic failure (prothrombin time < 15%).
  • •Body Mass Index (BMI) >
  • •NC3 - Long-term treatment with an antiarrhythmic drug.
  • •NC4 - Ongoing treatment with strong CYP 1A2 inhibitors (e.g., Ciprofloxacin, Fluvoxamine) and/or CYP 1A2 inducers (e.g., Carbamazepine, Modafinil, Ritonavir).
  • •NC5 - Use of peripheral or neuraxial regional anesthesia or local anesthetic infiltration.
  • •NC6 - Known pregnancy or ongoing breastfeeding.
  • •NC7 - Adult under legal protection (e.g., judicial safeguard, guardianship, or tutelage) or deprived of liberty.
  • •NC8 - Participation in another interventional study.
  • •EXCLUSION CRITERIA
  • •EC1 - Any eligibility criterion that is no longer met between the signing of consent and the day of surgery.
  • •EC2 - Participant with no blood sample for pharmacokinetics

Arms & Interventions

elderly patients

Other

Adult participant ≥ 70 years old

Intervention: Lidocaine (Drug)

elderly patients

Other

Adult participant ≥ 70 years old

Intervention: biological blood test (Biological)

Young patients

Other

Adult participant ≤ 40 years old)

Intervention: Lidocaine (Drug)

elderly patients

Other

Adult participant ≥ 70 years old

Intervention: Inclusion (Other)

Young patients

Other

Adult participant ≤ 40 years old)

Intervention: biological blood test (Biological)

Young patients

Other

Adult participant ≤ 40 years old)

Intervention: Inclusion (Other)

elderly patients

Other

Adult participant ≥ 70 years old

Intervention: Pharmacokinetic study of intravenous lidocaine (Other)

Young patients

Other

Adult participant ≤ 40 years old)

Intervention: Pre-inclusion (Other)

Young patients

Other

Adult participant ≤ 40 years old)

Intervention: Pain (Other)

Young patients

Other

Adult participant ≤ 40 years old)

Intervention: adverse effects/events (Other)

elderly patients

Other

Adult participant ≥ 70 years old

Intervention: Pre-inclusion (Other)

elderly patients

Other

Adult participant ≥ 70 years old

Intervention: adverse effects/events (Other)

elderly patients

Other

Adult participant ≥ 70 years old

Intervention: Pain (Other)

Young patients

Other

Adult participant ≤ 40 years old)

Intervention: Pharmacokinetic study of intravenous lidocaine (Other)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Plasma concentration of lidocaine

Time Frame: at 60 min from initial lidocaine bolus

Plasma concentration of lidocaine at steady state ( at 60 min from initial lidocaine bolus)

Secondary Outcomes

  • Clearance(Day 0)
  • Area under the curve(Day 0)
  • plasma half-life(Day 0)
  • Volume of distribution(Day 0)
  • Free concentration(Day 0)
  • Total morphine-equivalent consumption(24 hours post-extubation.)
  • Maximal pain reported in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)(Day 0)
  • Maximal pain at rest in the 24h post-extubation(24 hours post-extubation)
  • Maximal pain with movement in the 24h post-extubation(24 hours post-extubation)
  • Frequency of adverse effects(24 hours post-extubation)
  • Number of adverse effects(24 hours post-extubation)

Investigators

Sponsor
Rennes University Hospital
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (2)

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