Analgesic Effect of Perioperative Systemic Lidocaine in Patients Undergoing Unilateral Mastectomy Surgery
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2011-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The aim of this study is to determine if perioperative systemic lidocaine administration will
decrease the amount of opioid analgesics required in women undergoing mastectomy surgery. In
addition, patients receiving systemic lidocaine will have a lower incidence of
post-mastectomy pain syndrome.
This study will have 2 groups. Participants will be randomized into one of each group. The
first group will be administered the drug lidocaine prior to surgery and the second group
Group B will be administered saline (salt water). This is a blinded study which means the
participant will not know which group they have been assigned. The subjects participation
will last 12 months (surveys post operatively).