Intravenous lidocaine for reducing pain after leg amputation
Treatments studied
Part of Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving an extra numbing medicine (lidocaine) through an IV during your amputation surgery can reduce pain after the operation. It may help you feel less pain and use fewer pain medications after surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are aged 18 to 80 years old.
- You are having an above- or below-knee amputation under general anesthesia (you'll be asleep).
- Your weight is between 40 and 100 kg (about 88 to 220 pounds).
- You do not have a serious heart condition, such as a complete heart block or weak heart pump.
- You have normal liver and kidney function, and you are not allergic to lidocaine.
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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