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ignocaine Infusion in Obesity

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Bariatrics (Obesity)
Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics
Diet and Nutrition - Obesity
Surgery - Other surgery
Registration Number
ACTRN12618001658202
Lead Sponsor
RBWH Anaesthetic Department
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Patients scheduled for elective laparoscopic abdominal surgery

Surgical duration expected to be of at least 90 minutes duration

Patients of a range of BMIs according to the WHO definitions - 10 patients with a BMI of < 35kg/m2, 10 patients with a BMI of 35-40kg/m2 and 10 patients with a BMI > 40kg/m2

Informed consent by patient or legally authorised representative to participate in study and to store specimens for immediate and future analysis.

Exclusion Criteria

Known or suspected allergy to study drug (lignocaine)

Acute or chronic renal disease (eGFR < 60)

Acute or chronic liver disease

Congestive cardiac failure

Cardiac conduction abnormalities

Pregnancy

History of seizure disorder

Known vascular disease of the upper limb (e.g. Raynauds disease), or other contraindication to arterial catheterisation

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Plasma Lignocaine Levels[No specific primary timepoint - aim is to measure levels over 4 hours and model continuously over this time period. The protocol outlines that the following anticipated measurement timepoints - T5minutes post lignocaine bolus completion and then T30minutes, T6o minutes, T120minutes, T180minutes and T240minutes]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Plasma levels of the primary lignocaine active metabolite - monoethylglycinexylididem (MEGX)[The protocol outlines that the following anticipated measurement timepoints - T5minutes post lignocaine bolus completion and then T30minutes, T6o minutes, T120minutes, T180minutes and T240minutes];Plasma levels of the secondary lignocaine active metabolite - glycylxylidide (GX[The protocol outlines that the following anticipated measurement timepoints - T5minutes post lignocaine bolus completion and then T30minutes, T6o minutes, T120minutes, T180minutes and T240minutes];Plasma levels of alpha-1-glycoprotein[The protocol outlines that the following anticipated measurement timepoints - T5minutes post lignocaine bolus completion and then T30minutes, T6o minutes, T120minutes, T180minutes and T240minutes]
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