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Observational Study
Intravenous Lidocaine: Old-School Drug, New Purpose-Reduction of Intractable Pain in Patients with Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy.
- Sandra A S van den Heuvel, Selina E I van der Wal, Lotte A Smedes, Sandra A Radema, Nens van Alfen, Vissers Kris C P KCP 0000-0002-2919-6356 Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center (RUNMC, and Steegers Monique A H MAH Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center (RUNMC), Nijmegen, Netherlands..
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center (RUNMC), Nijmegen, Netherlands.
- Pain Res Manag. 2017 Jan 1; 2017: 8053474.
AbstractBackground. Treatment of intractable pain due to chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a challenge. Intravenous (iv) lidocaine has shown to be a treatment option for neuropathic pain of different etiologies. Methods. Lidocaine (1.5 mg/kg in 10 minutes followed by 1.5 mg/kg/h over 5 hours) was administered in nine patients with CIPN, and analgesic effect was evaluated during infusion and after discharge. The immediate effect of lidocaine on pressure pain thresholds (PPT) and the extent of the stocking and glove distribution of sensory abnormalities (cold and pinprick) were assessed. Results. Lidocaine had a significant direct analgesic effect in 8 out of 9 patients (P = 0.01) with a pain intensity difference of >30%. Pain reduction persisted in 5 patients for an average of 23 days. Lidocaine did not influence mean PPT, but there was a tendency that the extent of sensory abnormalities decreased after lidocaine. Conclusion. Iv lidocaine has direct analgesic effect in CIPN with a moderate long-term effect and seems to influence the area of cold and pinprick perception. Additional research is needed, using a control group and larger sample sizes to confirm these results.
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