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Abdominal PainPhase 4HIDO-LIDONCT04398316

High Dose IV Lidocaine vs Hydromorphone for Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department

A Phase 4 study testing Lidocaine Iv and HYDROmorphone Injection in people with Abdominal Pain and Renal Colic, run by Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Intravenous lidocaine will be given at a dose of 2 mg/kg intravenously to patients in the emergency department with a diagnosis of acute abdominal pain. Its efficacy will be compared to 1 mg of intravenous hydromorphone, with a primary endpoint of mean improvement of pain at 90 minutes. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 64 years
Conditions the study is for
Abdominal Pain, Renal Colic
What is being tested?
Lidocaine Iv and HYDROmorphone Injection
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
4 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
18 Feb 2021to 30 Jun 2021
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 64 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Must be a patient in the emergency department (ED)
  • Must have acute abdominal pain, defined as abdominal or flank pain of a duration of 7 days or less
  • Predicted treatment must include the use of an intravenous opiate

Who cannot join

  • Cardiac conduction system impairment (QTc duration > 0.5s, QRS duration > 0.12s, PR interval <0.12s or > 0.2s)
  • Known renal (CKD >2) or liver disease (Childs-Pugh B or greater)
  • Hemodynamically instability, defined by the attending physician
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Have a known allergy to either medication
  • Used of prescription or illicit opioids within the previous week
  • Patients with a chronic pain disorder, defined as use of any analgesic medication on more days than not during the four weeks preceding the acute episode of pain

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Hennepin County Medical Center

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: High Dose Intravenous Lidocaine vs Hydromorphone for Acute Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department: A Randomized, Comparative Efficacy Trial

Intravenous lidocaine will be given at a dose of 2 mg/kg intravenously to patients in the emergency department with a diagnosis of acute abdominal pain. Its efficacy will be compared to 1 mg of intravenous hydromorphone, with a primary endpoint of mean improvement of pain at 90 minutes.

Read the detailed description

Abdominal pain is a common chief complaint for patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) in the United States. Intravenous opioids are commonly used to treat acute abdominal pain in the ED. These medications are highly efficacious and, when used in a monitored setting such as the ED, extremely safe. Use of opioids has fallen out of favor because of a spike in opioid-related overdose deaths throughout the United States. While use of opioids in the ED is unlikely to contribute to outpatient opioid deaths, minimizing the use of opioids in the ED will contribute to an opioid free culture, in which opioids are used only when absolutely necessary. A variety of different types of medications can be used in lieu of opioids. One such medication, intravenous lidocaine, has been used extensively for neuropathic pain, in the peri- and post-operative surgical setting, the cardiac care unit, and most recently in the emergency department.

Intravenous lidocaine has long been used to treat pain. In publications dating back to 1980, intravenous lidocaine has been shown to be an effective treatment for neuropathic pain. In the postoperative setting, intravenous lidocaine decreased pain and decreased the need for opiates. More recently, emergency medicine investigators in Iran demonstrated that intravenous lidocaine decreased pain associated with renal colic and limb ischemia. An ED-based study in the United States showed comparable efficacy between morphine and intravenous lidocaine when used for acute pain. Most recently, a prospective RCT showed 120 mg of intravenous lidocaine was efficacious for abdominal pain, albeit not as effective as 1 mg of hydromorphone. However, a subgroup analysis showed that when lidocaine was dosed at 2 mg/kg, it was equally as effective as hydromorphone.

Over the years, intravenous lidocaine has been used for a variety of indications including arrhythmia prophylaxis in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Known side effects of intravenous lidocaine range from transient neurological symptoms (dizziness, paresthesias), to cardiac dysrhythmias and seizure. To date, no deaths have been attributed to its use for treating pain, and the only documented significant complication was due to an unintentional overdose when a patient received ten times the normal dose. All reported side effects in pain patients have been transient and resolved by either stopping the drug, decreasing the infusion rate or by observation alone. Additionally, doses of 2 mg/kg have been tolerated well in the outpatient setting, operating room and ED without any serious side effects. Thus, intravenous lidocaine is an emerging medication for safe and rapid relief of pain, has no known addictive properties, and creates a potential for a pain practice paradigm shift in the United States.

We therefore propose a randomized, double blind, comparative efficacy trial to address the following aim:

To determine if a 2 mg/kg dose of intravenous lidocaine is as equally efficacious as a single dose of 1 mg intravenous hydromorphone for acute abdominal pain in the emergency department.

Being tested
Lidocaine Iv, HYDROmorphone Injection
Keywords
lidocaine, hydromorphone, abdominal pain
Medical subject headings
Abdominal Pain, Renal Colic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Lidocaine IvDrug

    Also called Xylocaine

    2 mg/kg over 5 minutes

  • HYDROmorphone InjectionDrug

    Also called Dilaudid

    1 mg over 5 minutes

Study groups in NCT04398316
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intravenous LidocaineExperimentalAdministered at a dose of 2 mg/kg over 5 minutes
Receives: Drug: Lidocaine Iv
Intravenous HydromorphoneActive comparatorAdministered at a dose of 1 mg over 5 minutes
Receives: Drug: HYDROmorphone Injection

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Mean Improvement in Pain at 90 Minutes

    The difference between the pain score at time 0 and 90 minutes. Pain score ranges from 0 (no pain) to 10 (maximum pain).

    Measured: 90 minutes

Secondary outcomes (14)
  1. Sufficient Pain Relief

    Does the patient require off-protocol medication for additional pain relief? Off-protocol defined as any opiate or NSAID

    Measured: From administration of study drug until patient leaves the emergency department, up until 3 hours from administration of study drug.

  2. Improvement in Numerical Pain Score at 15 Minutes

    The difference between the pain score at time 0 and 15 minutes. Pain score ranges from 0 (no pain) to 10 (maximum pain).

    Measured: 15 minutes

  3. Improvement in Numerical Pain Score at 30 Minutes

    The difference between the pain score at time 0 and 30 minutes. Pain score ranges from 0 (no pain) to 10 (maximum pain).

    Measured: 30 minutes

  4. Improvement in Numerical Pain Score at 60 Minutes

    The difference between the pain score at time 0 and 60 minutes. Pain score ranges from 0 (no pain) to 10 (maximum pain).

    Measured: 60 minutes

  5. Improvement in Numerical Pain Score at 120 Minutes

    The difference between the pain score at time 0 and 120 minutes. Pain score ranges from 0 (no pain) to 10 (maximum pain).

    Measured: 120 minutes

  6. Improvement in Numerical Pain Score at 150 Minutes

    The difference between the pain score at time 0 and 150 minutes. Pain score ranges from 0 (no pain) to 10 (maximum pain).

    Measured: 150 minutes

  7. Improvement in Numerical Pain Score at 180 Minutes

    The difference between the pain score at time 0 and 180 minutes. Pain score ranges from 0 (no pain) to 10 (maximum pain).

    Measured: 180 minutes

  8. Patient Preference for the Medication They Received

    If the patient were to come to the ED again for the same complaint, would they want the same study drug they received?

    Measured: Day 7

  9. Side Effects

    Yes or no, did the patient have any side effects, defined as any new symptom after the administration of the study drug.

    Measured: 15 minutes after administration of study drug then again at 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes, 150 minutes, 180 minutes and at 7 days

  10. Medication for Side Effects

    Are any medications required to control medication side effects, defined as any new symptom after the administration of the study drug?

    Measured: 15 minutes after administration of study drug then again at 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes, 150 minutes and 180 minutes

  11. Administration of Naloxone

    Yes or no, was naloxone required after the patient received the study drug?

    Measured: 15 minutes after administration of study drug then again at 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes, 150 minutes and at 180 minutes

  12. Change in Disposition

    Yes or no, did the patients disposition change as a consequence of administration of the study drug? Example would be an adverse outcome resulting in hospitalization or other escalation of care.

    Measured: 15 minutes after administration of study drug then again at 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes, 150 minutes and at 180 minutes

  13. Missed Diagnosis

    Yes or no, did the patient have a new diagnosis within the next week?

    Measured: 7 days after administration of study drug

  14. Serious Adverse Event

    Yes or no, did the patient suffer a serious adverse event? Defined as death, requiring or prolonging inpatient hospitalization, resulting in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, or is considered a significant medical event by the investigator based off of medical judgement.

    Measured: 180 minutes after administration of study drug

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 May 2020
  2. Study start18 Feb 2021
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2021
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2021

Why it stopped: Administrative

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
4 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04398316
Sponsor's protocol ID
20202020
Acronym
HIDO-LIDO
Status last verified
Dec 2023
First submitted
7 May 2020
Last updated
17 Jan 2024
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Tremont-Lukats IW, Challapalli V, McNicol ED, Lau J, Carr DB. Systemic administration of local anesthetics to relieve neuropathic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Anesth Analg. 2005 Dec;101(6):1738-1749. doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000186348.86792.38.

    PubMed 16301253
  • Kranke P, Jokinen J, Pace NL, Schnabel A, Hollmann MW, Hahnenkamp K, Eberhart LH, Poepping DM, Weibel S. Continuous intravenous perioperative lidocaine infusion for postoperative pain and recovery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Jul 16;(7):CD009642. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009642.pub2.

    PubMed 26184397
  • Ventham NT, Kennedy ED, Brady RR, Paterson HM, Speake D, Foo I, Fearon KC. Efficacy of Intravenous Lidocaine for Postoperative Analgesia Following Laparoscopic Surgery: A Meta-Analysis. World J Surg. 2015 Sep;39(9):2220-34. doi: 10.1007/s00268-015-3105-6.

    PubMed 26044546
  • Sun Y, Li T, Wang N, Yun Y, Gan TJ. Perioperative systemic lidocaine for postoperative analgesia and recovery after abdominal surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Dis Colon Rectum. 2012 Nov;55(11):1183-94. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0b013e318259bcd8.

    PubMed 23044681
  • Vigneault L, Turgeon AF, Cote D, Lauzier F, Zarychanski R, Moore L, McIntyre LA, Nicole PC, Fergusson DA. Perioperative intravenous lidocaine infusion for postoperative pain control: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Can J Anaesth. 2011 Jan;58(1):22-37. doi: 10.1007/s12630-010-9407-0.

    PubMed 21061107
  • Marret E, Rolin M, Beaussier M, Bonnet F. Meta-analysis of intravenous lidocaine and postoperative recovery after abdominal surgery. Br J Surg. 2008 Nov;95(11):1331-8. doi: 10.1002/bjs.6375.

    PubMed 18844267
  • Fitzpatrick BM, Mullins ME. Intravenous lidocaine for the treatment of acute pain in the emergency department. Clin Exp Emerg Med. 2016 Jun 30;3(2):105-108. doi: 10.15441/ceem.15.103. eCollection 2016 Jun.

    PubMed 27752626
  • Soleimanpour H, Hassanzadeh K, Mohammadi DA, Vaezi H, Esfanjani RM. Parenteral lidocaine for treatment of intractable renal colic: a case series. J Med Case Rep. 2011 Jun 29;5:256. doi: 10.1186/1752-1947-5-256.

    PubMed 21714904
  • Soleimanpour H, Hassanzadeh K, Vaezi H, Golzari SE, Esfanjani RM, Soleimanpour M. Effectiveness of intravenous lidocaine versus intravenous morphine for patients with renal colic in the emergency department. BMC Urol. 2012 May 4;12:13. doi: 10.1186/1471-2490-12-13.

    PubMed 22559856
  • Firouzian A, Alipour A, Rashidian Dezfouli H, Zamani Kiasari A, Gholipour Baradari A, Emami Zeydi A, Amini Ahidashti H, Montazami M, Hosseininejad SM, Yazdani Kochuei F. Does lidocaine as an adjuvant to morphine improve pain relief in patients presenting to the ED with acute renal colic? A double-blind, randomized controlled trial. Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Mar;34(3):443-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.11.062. Epub 2015 Dec 1.

    PubMed 26704774
  • Vahidi E, Shakoor D, Aghaie Meybodi M, Saeedi M. Comparison of intravenous lidocaine versus morphine in alleviating pain in patients with critical limb ischaemia. Emerg Med J. 2015 Jul;32(7):516-9. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2014-203944. Epub 2014 Aug 21.

    PubMed 25147364
  • Clattenburg EJ, Nguyen A, Yoo T, Flores S, Hailozian C, Louie D, Herring AA. Intravenous Lidocaine Provides Similar Analgesia to Intravenous Morphine for Undifferentiated Severe Pain in the Emergency Department: A Pilot, Unblinded Randomized Controlled Trial. Pain Med. 2019 Apr 1;20(4):834-839. doi: 10.1093/pm/pny031.

    PubMed 29741660
  • Chinn E, Friedman BW, Naeem F, Irizarry E, Afrifa F, Zias E, Jones MP, Pearlman S, Chertoff A, Wollowitz A, Gallagher EJ. Randomized Trial of Intravenous Lidocaine Versus Hydromorphone for Acute Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Aug;74(2):233-240. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.01.021. Epub 2019 Feb 26.

    PubMed 30819520

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Lidocaine Iv and HYDROmorphone Injection in people with Abdominal Pain and Renal Colic, run by Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Jan 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 17 Jan 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Mean Improvement in Pain at 90 Minutes (time frame: 90 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04398316, which also lists 13 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Jan 2024.

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