Tiny study tracks lidocaine levels in mastectomy patients
NCT ID NCT01687348
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how the numbing drug lidocaine behaves in the body when given as a special type of local anesthesia for mastectomy. Researchers took blood samples from 6 women over 48 hours to measure lidocaine levels. The goal was to better understand the drug's safety and how it provides pain relief after surgery.
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 successful, this could help doctors use lidocaine more safely and effectively for mastectomy pain relief.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-phase study with only 6 participants. It focuses on drug levels, not on proving pain relief or safety in a larger population.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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6 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Nov 2012
- Finished
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Feb 2017
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Surgery carcinologique of the breast requiring a mastectomy under tumescente local anesthetic * Age: upper to 18 years * Weight: upper to 50 kg Exclusion Criteria: * Cutaneous infection in the point of draining * Clinical Disorder(Confusion) of the coagulation * Retreat(Withdrawal) of the consent in the course of protocol * Unwanted Effect engraves(burns) requiring the stop(ruling) of the treatment(processing)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Marseille
Marseille, 13354, France
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