Could a common numbing drug replace morphine after surgery?
NCT ID NCT07419815
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether giving lidocaine through a vein during surgery can lower pain and the need for morphine afterward. Sixty-two adults having staging laparoscopy will receive either lidocaine or a saltwater placebo. The goal is to see if lidocaine can reduce opioid side effects like nausea and breathing trouble.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lidocaine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a way to control pain after surgery using less morphine, reducing nausea, vomiting, and breathing problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 62 people. Lidocaine may not work better than placebo, and there is a risk of allergic reactions or side effects from the infusion.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shaukat Khanam Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54470, Pakistan