Status:

TERMINATED

Lidocaine and Ketamine Versus Standard Care on Acute and Chronic Pain

Lead Sponsor:

The Cleveland Clinic

Conditions:

Pain

Nausea

Eligibility:

MALE

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators are conducting this study to find out if intravenous (injected through the vein) infusion of lidocaine and ketamine administered with general anesthesia is as effective as a paravert...

Detailed Description

Participants will be randomized into one of three study groups; Group 1 - Paravertebral Group - ropivacaine is injected near the spine before surgery. Midazolam and fentanyl are administered intraveno...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age greater than 18 and less than 75 years
  • Male
  • Unilateral inguinal hernia scheduled for elective open repair

Exclusion

  • Incarcerated hernia or urgent procedure
  • Reoperation (recurrent hernia)
  • Contraindication to regional anesthesia such as:
  • Coagulopathy
  • Infection at the site of needle insertion
  • Pre-existing chronic pain (at any site) requiring treatment
  • Contraindication to any study medication (local anesthetic or ketamine)
  • History of significant Axis I psychiatric disease (major depressive disorder,bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc.)
  • Significant hepatic (ALT or AST \> 2 times normal) or renal (serum creatinine \> 2 mg/dl) impairment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00720330

Start Date

July 1 2008

End Date

February 1 2010

Last Update

March 12 2019

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Cleveland Clinic/Hillcrest Hospital

Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States, 44124