Dwight E Moulin1, Patricia K Morley-Forster2, Zameer Pirani2, Cathy Rohfritsch3, Larry Stitt4. 1. Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences and Oncology, Western University, London, ON, Canada. dwight.moulin@lhsc.on.ca. 2. Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada. 3. Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada. 4. Statistical Services, London, ON, Canada.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Neuropathic pain, resulting from injury to the peripheral or central nervous system, is due to upregulation of aberrant sodium channels with neuronal hyperexcitability. Lidocaine blocks these channels and several studies show that intravenous (IV) lidocaine infusion provides significant relief in patients with chronic peripheral neuropathic pain in the short term (for up to six hours). Our objective was to determine if IV lidocaine provides significant pain relief and overall improvement in quality of life in the longer term (for up to four weeks). METHODS: This single site randomized double-blind, crossover trial compared IV lidocaine infusion (5 mg·kg-1) with active placebo infusion containing diphenhydramine (50 mg) in patients with chronic neuropathic pain of peripheral nerve origin of at least six months duration. The primary outcome was average pain intensity reduction from IV lidocaine relative to placebo at four weeks post-infusion. Secondary outcome measures included parameters of physical function, mood, and overall quality of life. RESULTS: We enrolled 34 subjects in this trial-mostly with painful diabetic neuropathy and post-herpetic neuralgia. There were no significant differences between IV lidocaine and placebo infusions at any time point involving any of the outcome measures. Mean (standard deviation) pain intensity at week 4 for the placebo and lidocaine groups were not different [6.58 (1.97) vs 6.78 (1.56), respectively; between-group difference, 0.17; 95% confidence interval, - 0.50 to 0.84]. CONCLUSION: We found no significant long-term analgesic or quality of life benefit from IV lidocaine relative to control infusion for chronic peripheral neuropathic pain. TRIAL REGISTRATION: clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01669967); registered 22 June, 2012.
PURPOSE: Neuropathic pain, resulting from injury to the peripheral or central nervous system, is due to upregulation of aberrant sodium channels with neuronal hyperexcitability. Lidocaine blocks these channels and several studies show that intravenous (IV) lidocaine infusion provides significant relief in patients with chronic peripheral neuropathic pain in the short term (for up to six hours). Our objective was to determine if IV lidocaine provides significant pain relief and overall improvement in quality of life in the longer term (for up to four weeks). METHODS: This single site randomized double-blind, crossover trial compared IV lidocaine infusion (5 mg·kg-1) with active placebo infusion containing diphenhydramine (50 mg) in patients with chronic neuropathic pain of peripheral nerve origin of at least six months duration. The primary outcome was average pain intensity reduction from IV lidocaine relative to placebo at four weeks post-infusion. Secondary outcome measures included parameters of physical function, mood, and overall quality of life. RESULTS: We enrolled 34 subjects in this trial-mostly with painful diabetic neuropathy and post-herpetic neuralgia. There were no significant differences between IV lidocaine and placebo infusions at any time point involving any of the outcome measures. Mean (standard deviation) pain intensity at week 4 for the placebo and lidocaine groups were not different [6.58 (1.97) vs 6.78 (1.56), respectively; between-group difference, 0.17; 95% confidence interval, - 0.50 to 0.84]. CONCLUSION: We found no significant long-term analgesic or quality of life benefit from IV lidocaine relative to control infusion for chronic peripheral neuropathic pain. TRIAL REGISTRATION: clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01669967); registered 22 June, 2012.
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