Comparison of Intravenous Lidocaine vs Ketamine in Colorectal Surgery (NCT06272461) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Comparison of Intravenous Lidocaine vs Ketamine in Colorectal Surgery
Tunisia50 participantsStarted 2023-10-01
Plain-language summary
Patients undergoing open colorectal surgery were randomly divided into two groups: Intravenous Lidocaine (IV-Lido) vs Intravenous Ketamine (IV-Keta).
For the IV-Lido group, patients received a loading dose of Lidocaine than a continuous infusion over twenty-four hours.
For the IV-Keta goup, patients received a loading dose of Ketamine than a continuous injection of Ketamine over twenty-four hours.
Plasma concentrations of Interleukin-6(IL-6) were measured preoperatively before anesthetic induction and at twenty-four hour post operatively.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 90 Years
Sex
ALL
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INCLUSION CRITERIA:
* Patients aged 18 or older.
* American society of anesthesiologists' (ASA) physical status of I-III.
* Elective open colorectal surgery.
NON INCLUSION CRITERIA:
* Patients with contraindications to lidocaine or ketamine.
* Corticosteroid therapy within the last 6 months.
* History of immunosuppressive therapy.
* History of surgery in the last 3 months.
* Personal medical history of inflammatory bowel disease.
* Personal medical history of cardiac arrythmias or conduction disorders.
* Alcohol or drug abuse.
* Chronic use of opioids or benzodiazepines.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
* Severe intraoperative complications.
* Duration of surgery longer than 5 hours.
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