Efficacy of 48-hour intravenous (IV) lidocaine infusions in open colorectal surgery.

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: bowel cancer; inflammatory bowel disease; colorectal surgery; Ileus; Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000478415
• Lead Sponsor: St Vincent's Hospital Sydney Department of Anaesthesia

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-04-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 56

Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged 18-80 undergoing elective open colorectal surgery

Exclusion Criteria

ASA classification status IV or above; liver cirrhosis; severe chronic renal impairment (serum creatinine > 200 umol L-1); pregnancy; cardiac conduction abnormalities; congestive heart failure; epilepsy; allergy to any of the study medications; opioid or alcohol abuse; and reported bowel movement frequencies greater than 3 per day, or less than 3 per week.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to first bowel movement.<br>The nurse caring for the patient filled out a study-specific questionnaire form documenting time of return of first bowel movement and flatus, and adverse effects.[Time (hours) from arrival in the post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU).]