Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Effect of Lidocaine or Dexamethasone on Cancer Immune Response- the PILDI Study

Lead Sponsor:

Institute of Oncology Ljubljana

Conditions:

Colon Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

There are very few data in the literature on changes in inflammatory markers when lidocaine or corticosteroids are administered perioperatively in patients with colorectal cancer. In patients undergoi...

Detailed Description

In 80% of cancer patients, surgery is indicated during treatment. The choice of anasthetic technique can indirectly influence the patient's inflammatory and immune systems. Although a large body of da...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • colon cancer of any stage of the disease for which elective laparoscopic colon resection and colonic anastomosis will be performed,
  • age of patients between 18 and 80 years,
  • low to moderate risk of anesthesia (ASA up to and including 3),
  • ability to understand the study and to sign an informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion

  • patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy,
  • pregnancy or breastfeeding,
  • known allergy to lidocaine
  • cardiac rhythm disturbances (bradycardia \< 45 beats/min, complete heart block, use of group III antiarrhythmics),
  • status post cardiac arrest,
  • porphyria,
  • myasthenia gravis,
  • severe hepatic impairment (cirrhosis, ascites, bleeding disorders, jaundice, encephalopathy),
  • renal disease (hamodialysis, creatinine clearance \<30 mL/min),
  • epilepsy,
  • allergy to dexamethasone,
  • active infection,
  • presence of viral or systemic fungal disease,
  • uncontrolled psychotic state,
  • ulcerative gastric or duodenal disease,
  • chronic corticosteroid therapy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06923787

Start Date

November 1 2025

End Date

May 1 2028

Last Update

April 11 2025

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Institute of Oncology Ljubljana

Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1000