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A Trial Assessing The Association Between Type Of Local Anesthesia Treatment And Postoperative Pain In Patients In Having Undergone Arrhythmia Surgery
Sponsor: Baylor Research Institute
Summary
The goal of the proposed study is to investigate the relationship between two standard treatments, lidocaine or a mixture of lidocaine and bupivacaine, and 1) postoperative pain, and; 2) narcotic use following pacemaker or defibrillator insertion in subjects who undergo arrhythmia surgery at Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute while adjusting for pertinent clinical and/or demographic factors. No control group is necessary.
Official title: A DOUBLE-BLIND RANDOMIZED TRIAL ASSESSING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN TYPE OF LOCAL ANESTHESIA TREATMENT AND POSTOPERATIVE PAIN IN PATIENTS IN HAVING UNDERGONE ARRHYTHMIA SURGERY
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
350
Start Date
2008-11
Completion Date
2018-12-26
Last Updated
2026-09-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Bupivacaine / Lidocaine
5cc 1% Lidocaine solution mixed with 5 cc 0.25% Bupivacaine solution administered locally to the surgical site at time of the surgical procedure. Administered once only.
Lidocaine
10 cc 1% solution administered locally to the surgical site at time of surgical procedure. Administered once only.
Locations (1)
Baylor Jack and Jane Heart and Vascular Institute
Dallas, Texas, United States