Common anesthetic tested to fight pain and opioid dependence after cancer surgery

NCT ID NCT02894710

Summary

This study tested whether giving the common local anesthetic lidocaine through an IV during head and neck cancer surgery could help manage pain. The main goal was to see if it reduced patients' need for strong opioid painkillers like morphine in the first two days after surgery. Researchers also wanted to know if this approach could lower the risk of developing long-term pain months after the operation.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Léon Bérard

    Lyon, 69008, France

  • Hospices Civils de Lyon / Hôpital de la Croix Rousse

    Lyon, 69004, France

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