Intravenous (IV) Lidocaine for Opioid-refractory Pain

Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2006
Opioid medicines, like morphine, are the main treatment for severe cancer pain. Unfortunately, some patients suffer severe pain despite high doses of opioids. We hypothesize that intravenous lidocaine can quickly and effectively treat this kind of opioid-refractory pain.
Epistemonikos ID: a628dbb380ef67e523b61fb2ee7e5b3b517dd70b
First added on: May 04, 2024