Can a common numbing drug ease nerve pain after mastectomy?
NCT ID NCT07475520
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two different doses of lidocaine given through an IV to women who had nerve pain after mastectomy for breast cancer. Thirty women took part, and researchers measured how the pain felt (like burning or stinging) using a special scale. The goal was to see if lidocaine could help ease this type of pain.
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 point toward a simple, short-term pain relief option for nerve pain after mastectomy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Lidocaine can cause side effects like dizziness or heart issues.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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: * Patients ≥ 18years. * Females with neuropathic pain following mastectomy for cancer breast. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III. * Patients on other drugs with intolerable side effects. * Patients undergoing breast surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with known hypersensitivity to lidocaine. * Patients with history of uncontrolled seizures. * Patients with second- or third-degree heart block. * Patients with altered cognitive dysfunction.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Cancer Institute, Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
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