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NCT Number: NCT01443325

Lidocaine Patch for Treatment of Persistent Inguinal Postherniorrhaphy Pain

In the present placebo-controlled cross-over study the researchers intend to investigate analgesic and sensory effects of a lidocaine patch in patients with severe persistent inguinal post-herniorrhaphy pain.

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, Denmark

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Males > 18 yrs
  • ASA (American Society´s of Anesthesiology´s classification) scores I-III, with severe Pain for more than six months and with average daily pain intensities (numerical rating scale [NRS] 0-10 points) during rest or during movement > 6.

Exclusion criteria

  • History of an allergic reaction or intolerance to amide local anesthetics or vehicle ingredients in the patches
  • Use of class I antiarrhythmic drugs (e.g., tocainide and mexiletine)
  • Severe cardiac impairment, e.g., NYHA (New York Heart Association) Class ≥ III
  • Inflamed or injured skin at the application site
  • Known severe hepatic disorder (Child-Pugh score > 6)
  • Known severe renal impairment, (creatinine clearance < 30 mL/min)
  • Signs of cognitive impairment or known drug or ethanol abuse during the last 2 years.

Treatment and study plan

Lidocaine patch

Drug

1 patch for 12 hours within each 24 hours period

Other names: versatis

Primary outcomes

  1. pain reduction with lidocaine patch

    Time frame: assessed the last three days in each treatment period

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Sep 29, 2011
Registry last updated
Jun 22, 2012

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