Cardiothoracic & vascular anesthesia

Evaluation of the Effect of Intravenous Lidocaine on the Systemic Inflammatory Response Associated With Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Valvular and/or Coronary Cardiac Surgery: Protocol for a Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial

J Cardiothorac Vasc AnesthPublished Protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Study context

Population
Adults (≥18 years) scheduled for elective valvular and/or coronary surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), San Pedro University Hospital, Logroño, Spainplanned
Participants
90 adults
Planned comparison
IV lidocaine vs saline placebo
Primary endpoint
Interleukin 6 level
Follow-up
6 hours postoperatively
Methodological detailssingle-centre, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled, intention-to-treat, Analysis on an ITT basis
  • Single-centre
  • Parallel-group
  • Double-blind
  • Placebo-controlled
  • Intention-to-treat
  • Analysis on an ITT basis

No results yet. This paper sets out the design of a trial; its results are to come.

Original publication

Evaluation of the Effect of Intravenous Lidocaine on the Systemic Inflammatory Response Associated With Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Valvular and/or Coronary Cardiac Surgery: Protocol for a Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Published 10 January 2026. doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2026.01.008

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