Postoperative Pain Control Following Renal Transplant
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2024-03-16
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of a regional anesthetic block vs systemic
intravenous (IV) lidocaine in controlling post-operative pain in kidney transplantation
patients. Regional anesthetic blocks and lidocaine infusions are effective alternatives to
opioid medications and are already in use at many institutions. However, there has been no
prospective study comparing their effectiveness when used in conjunction with the current
standard of care patient controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps. This study is a prospective,
randomized evaluation of both treatment methods.