Could a common painkiller disrupt spine surgery monitoring?
NCT ID NCT06792474
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether lidocaine, a numbing medicine, changes the signals used to monitor nerves during spine surgery. 44 adults having spine surgery will get either lidocaine or a placebo. The goal is to see if lidocaine affects the nerve monitor readings, which could help doctors use it more safely.
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 help anesthesiologists use lidocaine safely during spine surgery without interfering with nerve monitoring.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 44 participants. It may not show a clear effect, and results may not apply to all spine surgeries.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03766, United States
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