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Lidocaine and Magnesium and Ketamine in Gynecological Surgery

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Pain, Neuropathic
Ketamine
Central Nervous System Depressants
Analgesics
Analgesics, Non-narcotic
Pain, Postoperative
Pain, Acute
Pain, Chronic
Neurotransmitter Agents
Lidocaine
Interventions
Drug: lidocaine-ketamine infusion
Drug: lidocaine-magnesium infusion
Registration Number
NCT04622904
Lead Sponsor
Aretaieion University Hospital
Brief Summary

The aim of this study will be to investigate the effect of a combination of intravenous infusions of lidocaine and magnesium versus a combination of intravenous infusions of lidocaine and ketamine versus an intravenous infusion of lidocaine alone on recovery profile, quality of recovery and postoperative pain after elective gynecological surgery

Detailed Description

Inadequately treated postoperative pain after gynecological surgery may untowardly affect early recovery and also lead to the development of chronic pain. Opioid-based analgesia is associated with side-effects, such as respiratory depression, postoperative nausea and vomiting and occasional induction of tolerance and hyperalgesia. Therefore, in recent years research has focused on the quest for non-opioid-based regimens for perioperative analgesia in the context of multimodal analgesic techniques. These techniques have been shown to possess significant advantages, such as allowing earlier mobilization after surgery, early resumption of enteral feeding and reduced hospital length of stay.

In this context, the intraoperative intravenous injection of lidocaine has been reported to improve postoperative pain control, reduce opioid consumption and improve the quality of postoperative functional recovery after general anesthesia. Intraoperative infusions of ketamine (an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor inhibitor) have also been correlated with reduced pain scores and a decrease in analgesic requirements postoperatively. Lastly, magnesium (acting through modification of the action of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors) is another agent, which, as an adjuvant to general anesthesia may improve postoperative recovery and pain control through inhibition of cardiovascular response, reduction in general anesthetic needs, enhanced analgesia and anti-inflammatory response.

There is insufficient data in literature investigating the effect of combinations of these agents intraoperatively. It would be of interest to demonstrate whether the administration of combinations of infusions can lead to enhanced postoperative recovery, an improved opioid-sparing effect and a decrease in the development of chronic pain as compared to the administration of a sole agent alone. Therefore, the aim of this study will be to investigate the effect of a combination of intravenous infusions of lidocaine and magnesium versus a combination of intravenous infusions of lidocaine and ketamine versus an intravenous infusion of lidocaine alone on recovery profile, quality of recovery and postoperative pain after elective gynecological surgery.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria
  • adult female patients
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification I-II
  • elective open gynecological surgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • body mass index (BMI) >35 kg/m2
  • contraindications to local anesthetic administration or non-steroidal agents administration
  • systematic use of analgesic agents preoperatively
  • chronic pain syndromes preoperatively
  • neurological or psychiatric disease on treatment
  • pregnancy
  • severe hepatic or renal disease
  • history of cardiovascular diseases/ arrhythmias/ conduction abnormalities
  • drug or alcohol abuse
  • language or communication barriers
  • lack of informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
lidocaine-ketamine grouplidocaine-ketamine infusioncombination of lidocaine and ketamine infusions
lidocaine grouplidocaine infusionlidocaine infusion alone
lidocaine-magnesium grouplidocaine-magnesium infusioncombination of lidocaine and magnesium infusions
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pain score 48 hours postoperatively48 hours postoperatively

pain score by the use of Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) 48 hours postoperatively, ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 means "no pain" and 10 means "worst pain imaginable"

pain score at discharge from Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)at discharge from PACU, approximately 1 h postoperatively

pain score by the use of Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) at discharge from PACU, ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 means "no pain" and 10 means "worst pain imaginable"

pain score 3 hours postoperatively3 hours postoperatively

pain score by the use of Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) 3 hours postoperatively, ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 means "no pain" and 10 means "worst pain imaginable"

pain score 6 hours postoperatively6 hours postoperatively

pain score by the use of Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) 6 hours postoperatively, ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 means "no pain" and 10 means "worst pain imaginable"

pain score 24 hours postoperatively24 hours postoperatively

pain score by the use of Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) 24 hours postoperatively, ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 means "no pain" and 10 means "worst pain imaginable"

pain score on arrival to Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)immediately postoperatively

pain score by the use of Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) on arrival to PACU, ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 means "no pain" and 10 means "worst pain imaginable"

change from baseline in Quality of Recovery (QoR)-15 score after surgery24 hours postoperatively

The QoR-15 is a quality of recovery scale that consists of 15 questions (items),including questions regarding pain (2 items), physical comfort (5 items), self-care ability (2 items), psychological support (2 items) and emotional state (4 items). Every item is scored on a scale of 10, with the lowest total score of 0 and the highest score of 150. The higher the score, the better the recovery quality of the patient

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) duration of stayimmediately postoperatively

duration of patient stay at PACU

morphine consumption in the first 48 hours48 hours postoperatively

patients will be followed for cumulative morphine consumption through patient-controlled analgesia device for 48 hours postoperatively

side effects postoperatively72 hours postoperatively

patients will be monitored for side-effects of the administered agents postoperatively

first mobilization after surgery24 hours postoperatively

patients will be questioned regarding the time at which they mobilized after surgery

hospitalization time96 hours postoperatively

duration of hospital stay after surgery in days

incidence of chronic pain 1 month after surgery1 month after surgery

occurrence of chronic pain at the site of the operation 1 month after surgery, with the use of the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), at rest and during movement

sedation on arrival to Post-Anesthesia Care Unitimmediately postoperatively

sedation will be assessed with a 5-point sedation scale, where: 1, patient perfectly conscious; 2, patient feels a little drowsy; 3, patient seems to be sleeping but immediately reacts to verbal stimulation; 4, patient seems to be sleeping but slowly reacts to verbal stimulation and 5, patient seems to be sleeping and does not react to verbal stimulation but does react to a stimulus such as shaking or pain

sevoflurane consumption during general anesthesiachange of sevoflurane vaporizer weight from before induction to end of anesthesia, an average period of 2 hours

the sevoflurane vaporizer will be weighed before anesthetic induction and at the end of anesthesia and consequently sevoflurane consumption during anesthesia will be determined

time to first request for analgesiaduring stay in Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, approximately 1 hour postoperatively

the time for the first patient request for analgesia will be noted

morphine consumption in Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)immediately postoperatively

mg of morphine requested during patient PACU stay

sleep quality24 hours postoperatively

subjective evaluation of sleep quality by patients, based on a sleep questionnaire (evaluation of sleep duration, number of nocturnal awakenings and marking of sleep quality)

first solid intake48 hours postoperatively

patients will be questioned regarding the time they had their first solid intake

fentanyl requirement during surgeryintraoperatively

dose of required fentanyl intraoperatively to maintain systolic arterial blood pressure and heart rate within the 20% of baseline value

side effects intraoperativelyintraoperatively

patients will be monitored for side-effects of the administered agents intraoperatively

incidence of chronic pain 3 months after surgery3 months after surgery

occurrence of chronic pain at the site of the operation 3 months after surgery, with the use of the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), at rest and during movement

satisfaction from postoperative analgesia24 hours postoperatively

satisfaction from postoperative analgesia on a six-point Likert scale with 1 marked as minimal satisfaction and 6 as maximal satisfaction

first fluid intake48 hours postoperatively

patients will be questioned regarding the time they had their first fluid intake

sedation at discharge from Post-Anesthesia Care (PACU) Unitat discharge from PACU, approximately 1 hour postoperatively

sedation will be assessed with a 5-point sedation scale, where: 1, patient perfectly conscious; 2, patient feels a little drowsy; 3, patient seems to be sleeping but immediately reacts to verbal stimulation; 4, patient seems to be sleeping but slowly reacts to verbal stimulation and 5, patient seems to be sleeping and does not react to verbal stimulation but does react to a stimulus such as shaking or pain

gastrointestinal recovery after surgery48 hours postoperatively

patients will be questioned regarding the time they first felt enteral sounds and the time they had their first flatus after surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Aretaieion University Hospital

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Athens, Greece

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