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External oblique intercostal block with or without intravenous lidocaine infusion for analgesia in patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery: a randomized controlled trial

NCT ID NCT07809425

NEW Sponsor: Menoufia University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026

Summary

Adding a perioperative lidocaine infusion (1.5 mg/kg loading + 1.5 mg/kg/h) to bilateral EOIB and low dose fentanyl loading reduces intraoperative fentanyl consumption (ANI guided rescue) compared to placebo, without increasing adverse events.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 100 people

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Expected to start

Sep 2026

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Expected to finish

Feb 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-60 years. * BMI ≥ 35 kg/m². * ASA physical status II or III. * Scheduled for elective laparoscopic Roux en Y gastric bypass. * Ability to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal. * Allergy or contraindication to lidocaine, fentanyl, ropivacaine, or any study medication. * Chronic opioid use or dependence. * Significant hepatic (AST/ALT\> 3× normal, cirrhosis) or renal impairment (CrCl\< 30 mL/min). * Second or third degree AV block or significant bradyarrhythmia without pacemaker. * Coagulopathy, anticoagulation incompatible with regional anesthesia, or infection at block site. * Pregnancy or lactation. * Severe psychiatric or cognitive disorder. * Failed bilateral EOIB (absence of sensory loss in T6-T10 after 30 min) - excluded from analysis.

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Conditions

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obesity disorder

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Obese patients

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Locations

  • Faculty of Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Alexandria, Egypt

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