Perioperative Epidural Versus Intravenous Local Anesthetic Infusion in Open Upper Abdominal Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The study evaluates the efficacy of intravenous lidocaine as an analgesic modality in
patients undergoing open upper abdominal surgery; when compared with thoracic epidural
analgesia. Half of participants will receive intravenous lidocaine infusion, while the other
half will receive thoracic epidural bupivacaine infusion.
Phase:
Phase 2/Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Assiut University
Treatments:
Anesthetics Anesthetics, Local Bupivacaine Lidocaine