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Lidocaine And Neuromonitoring in Thyroid Surgery

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Anesthesia
Parathyroid Neoplasms
Thyroid Neoplasm
Interventions
Drug: Intravenous placebo
Procedure: Intra-cuff placebo
Procedure: Intra-cuff lidocaine
Registration Number
NCT04574947
Lead Sponsor
Saint Petersburg State University, Russia
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that the quality of recovery with topical lidocaine is better than placebo.

Detailed Description

The use of neuromonitoring in thyroid surgery imposes a number of special demands for anaesthetic management. Such demands include avoiding muscle relaxation and local anaesthesia. Maintaining a balance between the risk of awakening during surgery and excessively deep anaesthesia in fast track surgery is an important task for the anaesthesiologist.

Mild anaesthesia in the absence of muscle relaxation increases the risk of developing laryngeal reflexes, coughing during surgery, while excessively deep anaesthesia slows down recovery after surgery and increases the risk of arterial hypotension. The frequency and duration of arterial hypotension, as well as the depth of anesthesia assessed by the Bispectral index, are independent risk factors for postoperative cardiovascular complications and long-term mortality. On the other hand, coughing in response to irritation of the endotracheal tube during recovery from anesthesia is recognized as a risk factor for respiratory and cardiovascular complications, as well as postoperative wound insufficiency.

Optimization the anesthesia by intravenous infusion of lidocaine can improve anesthesia controllability, hemodynamic stability and overall anesthesia recovery rates. Local use of lidocaine, including filling the endotracheal tube cuff with its alkalinized solution, has also been shown to be effective in reducing the frequency of laryngeal reflexes upon awakening after surgery of varying duration. However, the efficacy and safety of local use of lidocaine under neuromonitoring conditions has not been studied. Despite recommendations to avoid the local use of lidocaine for tracheal intubation, there is evidence of the safety of this technique in the absence of a negative impact on the quality of neuromonitoring.

The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that the quality of recovery with topical lidocaine is better than placebo. At the same time, the investigators assume that recovery after surgery will be comparable with both local and intravenous use. Intergroup differences in arterial hypotension, depth of anesthesia and intraoperative neuromonitoring parameters will also be investigated.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
110
Inclusion Criteria
  • Planned thyroid surgery
  • Age> 45 years
  • Signed informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
  • Emergency surgery
  • Redo surgery
  • Contraindications for lidocaine use
  • Pregnancy
  • Enrolment to another randomised clinical trial within the last 30 days

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Topical lidocaineIntravenous placebo-
Intravenous lidocaineIntravenous lidocaine-
PlaceboIntra-cuff placebo-
Intravenous lidocaineIntra-cuff placebo-
PlaceboIntravenous placebo-
Topical lidocaineIntra-cuff lidocaine-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of recovery 40 questionnaireFirst postoperative day

Minimum and maximum values: 40 and 200, where higher scores mean a better outcomes

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Minimal bispectral indexDuring surgery

Minimal observed intraoperative bispectral index value. Values less than 40 mean a worse outcomes.

Hypotension durationIntraoperative

Cumulative duration of arterial hypotension (SBP \<60 mm Hg) expressed in minutes

Bispectral index less then 40During surgery

Cumulative duration of bispectral index less than 40. Values less than 40 mean a worse outcomes.

Hypotension incidenceIntraoperative

Incidence of arterial hypotension (SBP \<60 mm Hg)

Cough rateIn the operating room and during awakening.

Frequency of laryngeal reflexes

AmplitudeDuring surgery

Amplitude of electromyographic potential during neuromonitoring of recurrent nerve

LatencyDuring surgery

Latency of electromyographic potential during neuromonitoring of recurrent nerve

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

St. Petersburg State University Hospital

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Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

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