Lidocaine infusion for lung protection after esophageal surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving a numbing medicine (lidocaine) through an IV during and after surgery can lower the chance of lung problems after minimally invasive esophageal surgery. It's for people who are already scheduled for this type of surgery and are generally in good health.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 85 years old and are scheduled for minimally invasive esophageal surgery.
- You are generally alert and have a good enough health status (classified as ASA I to III, meaning you are in reasonably good health or have only mild to moderate illness).
- You do not have serious mental health conditions that would make it hard to participate.
- Your liver and kidneys are working well enough (no severe liver damage or advanced kidney disease).
- You are not allergic to numbing medicines like lidocaine, and you do not have a history of seizures or certain serious heart rhythm conditions.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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