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New study aims to stop the burn of common anesthesia drug

NCT ID NCT07285980

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested two methods using lidocaine to prevent the pain that often happens when propofol is injected before surgery. 180 adults scheduled for elective surgery were randomly assigned to receive propofol alone, propofol mixed with lidocaine, or a brief lidocaine block before propofol. The main goal was to see which approach best reduced injection pain.

What this could mean

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Active substance
lidocaine
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a simple, effective way to reduce the burning pain patients feel when receiving propofol before surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with no phase designation, so results may not apply to all patients or settings. Lidocaine itself can cause rare allergic reactions or side effects.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

180 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2025

Finished

Jul 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients aged 18 years or older * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I to III * Scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia requiring intravenous induction with propofol Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal * Known hypersensitivity to local anesthetics or propofol * Pre-existing vascular disease * Infection at the intended injection site * Chronic use of analgesics or anxiolytics * Inability to understand the pain assessment scale * History of drug abuse

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Conditions

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Pain

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Maternity and Neonatology Center of Monastir

    Monastir, Monastir Governorate, 5000, Tunisia

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