Not Yet RecruitingPhase 4

Influence of Lidocaine Infusion on Motor Evoked Potential Thresholds

United States44 participantsStarted 2026-08

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of lidocaine infusion on intraoperative neuromonitoring in patients undergoing spine surgery.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing elective cervical or thoracolumbar spine surgery with intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to provide informed consent in English * Pregnancy (based on patient report or a positive test on the day of surgery) * Contraindication to lidocaine * Planned post-operative intubation * Current incarceration

What they're measuring

Motor Evoked Potentials (MEPs)

Timeframe: Duration of the surgical procedure, no more than 24 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06792474

SponsorDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-08

Contact for this trial

Lauren K Buhl, MD, PhD

603-650-5922 lauren.k.buhl@hitchcock.org

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