Trial Outcomes & Findings for Post-Op Lidocaine Patch (NCT NCT03500211)

NCT ID: NCT03500211

Last Updated: 2020-03-11

Results Overview

To determine if lidocaine patch is superior to placebo as an adjunctive therapy for acute postoperative pain. Average pain score in women who have undergone cesarean delivery at 12 hours postoperatively. Measured using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), a scale which measures pain from 0 to 100 with 0="no pain" and 100="the worst pain you have ever felt".

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

50 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Postoperative (12 hours)

Results posted on

2020-03-11

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Lidoderm 5% Topical Patch
5% lidocaine patch applied at 12 hours after cesarean delivery and removed 24 hours after delivery. A second 5% lidocaine patch applied at 36 hours after cesarean delivery and removed at 48 hours after delivery. Lidoderm 5 % Topical Patch: Lidocaine patch after cesarean section delivery.
Sham Topical Patch
Sham patch containing no study medication applied at 12 hours after cesarean delivery and removed 24 hours after delivery. A second sham patch containing no study medication applied at 36 hours after cesarean delivery and removed at 48 hours after delivery. Sham Topical Patch: Sham patch after cesarean section delivery.
Overall Study
STARTED
25
25
Overall Study
COMPLETED
24
24
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Lidoderm 5% Topical Patch
5% lidocaine patch applied at 12 hours after cesarean delivery and removed 24 hours after delivery. A second 5% lidocaine patch applied at 36 hours after cesarean delivery and removed at 48 hours after delivery. Lidoderm 5 % Topical Patch: Lidocaine patch after cesarean section delivery.
Sham Topical Patch
Sham patch containing no study medication applied at 12 hours after cesarean delivery and removed 24 hours after delivery. A second sham patch containing no study medication applied at 36 hours after cesarean delivery and removed at 48 hours after delivery. Sham Topical Patch: Sham patch after cesarean section delivery.
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
1
1

Baseline Characteristics

Post-Op Lidocaine Patch

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Lidoderm 5% Topical Patch
n=25 Participants
5% lidocaine patch applied at 12 hours after cesarean delivery and removed 24 hours after delivery. A second 5% lidocaine patch applied at 36 hours after cesarean delivery and removed at 48 hours after delivery. Lidoderm 5 % Topical Patch: Lidocaine patch after cesarean section delivery.
Sham Topical Patch
n=25 Participants
Sham patch containing no study medication applied at 12 hours after cesarean delivery and removed 24 hours after delivery. A second sham patch containing no study medication applied at 36 hours after cesarean delivery and removed at 48 hours after delivery. Sham Topical Patch: Sham patch after cesarean section delivery.
Total
n=50 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
33.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.0 • n=99 Participants
33.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.5 • n=107 Participants
33.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.8 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
25 Participants
n=99 Participants
25 Participants
n=107 Participants
50 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
5 Participants
n=107 Participants
6 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
24 Participants
n=99 Participants
18 Participants
n=107 Participants
42 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
2 Participants
n=107 Participants
2 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
25 participants
n=99 Participants
25 participants
n=107 Participants
50 participants
n=206 Participants
BMI
32.0 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.7 • n=99 Participants
32.3 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.3 • n=107 Participants
32.1 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.9 • n=206 Participants
Repeat Cesarean Section
17 Participants
n=99 Participants
16 Participants
n=107 Participants
33 Participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Postoperative (12 hours)

To determine if lidocaine patch is superior to placebo as an adjunctive therapy for acute postoperative pain. Average pain score in women who have undergone cesarean delivery at 12 hours postoperatively. Measured using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), a scale which measures pain from 0 to 100 with 0="no pain" and 100="the worst pain you have ever felt".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lidoderm 5% Topical Patch
n=25 Participants
5% lidocaine patch applied at 12 hours after cesarean delivery and removed 24 hours after delivery. A second 5% lidocaine patch applied at 36 hours after cesarean delivery and removed at 48 hours after delivery. Lidoderm 5 % Topical Patch: Lidocaine patch after cesarean section delivery.
Sham Topical Patch
n=25 Participants
Sham patch containing no study medication applied at 12 hours after cesarean delivery and removed 24 hours after delivery. A second sham patch containing no study medication applied at 36 hours after cesarean delivery and removed at 48 hours after delivery. Sham Topical Patch: Sham patch after cesarean section delivery.
12-hour Postoperative Pain Scores
33.5 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 17.0
28.8 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 21.8

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Postoperative (24 hours)

To determine if lidocaine patch is superior to placebo as an adjunctive therapy for acute postoperative pain. Average pain score in women who have undergone cesarean delivery at 24 hours postoperatively. Measured using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), a scale which measures pain from 0 to 100 with 0="no pain" and 100="the worst pain you have ever felt".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lidoderm 5% Topical Patch
n=25 Participants
5% lidocaine patch applied at 12 hours after cesarean delivery and removed 24 hours after delivery. A second 5% lidocaine patch applied at 36 hours after cesarean delivery and removed at 48 hours after delivery. Lidoderm 5 % Topical Patch: Lidocaine patch after cesarean section delivery.
Sham Topical Patch
n=25 Participants
Sham patch containing no study medication applied at 12 hours after cesarean delivery and removed 24 hours after delivery. A second sham patch containing no study medication applied at 36 hours after cesarean delivery and removed at 48 hours after delivery. Sham Topical Patch: Sham patch after cesarean section delivery.
24-hour Postoperative Pain Scores
34.1 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 23.1
32.9 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 20.0

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Postoperative (36 hours)

To determine if lidocaine patch is superior to placebo as an adjunctive therapy for acute postoperative pain. Average pain score in women who have undergone cesarean delivery at 36 hours postoperatively. Measured using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), a scale which measures pain from 0 to 100 with 0="no pain" and 100="the worst pain you have ever felt".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lidoderm 5% Topical Patch
n=24 Participants
5% lidocaine patch applied at 12 hours after cesarean delivery and removed 24 hours after delivery. A second 5% lidocaine patch applied at 36 hours after cesarean delivery and removed at 48 hours after delivery. Lidoderm 5 % Topical Patch: Lidocaine patch after cesarean section delivery.
Sham Topical Patch
n=24 Participants
Sham patch containing no study medication applied at 12 hours after cesarean delivery and removed 24 hours after delivery. A second sham patch containing no study medication applied at 36 hours after cesarean delivery and removed at 48 hours after delivery. Sham Topical Patch: Sham patch after cesarean section delivery.
36-hour Postoperative Pain Scores
37.3 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.4
43.0 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 22.8

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Postoperative (48 hours)

To determine if lidocaine patch is superior to placebo as an adjunctive therapy for acute postoperative pain. Average pain score in women who have undergone cesarean delivery at 48 hours postoperatively. Measured using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), a scale which measures pain from 0 to 100 with 0="no pain" and 100="the worst pain you have ever felt".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lidoderm 5% Topical Patch
n=24 Participants
5% lidocaine patch applied at 12 hours after cesarean delivery and removed 24 hours after delivery. A second 5% lidocaine patch applied at 36 hours after cesarean delivery and removed at 48 hours after delivery. Lidoderm 5 % Topical Patch: Lidocaine patch after cesarean section delivery.
Sham Topical Patch
n=24 Participants
Sham patch containing no study medication applied at 12 hours after cesarean delivery and removed 24 hours after delivery. A second sham patch containing no study medication applied at 36 hours after cesarean delivery and removed at 48 hours after delivery. Sham Topical Patch: Sham patch after cesarean section delivery.
48-hour Postoperative Pain Scores
24.8 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 16.1
29.6 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 23.6

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Postoperative (5 days)

To determine if narcotic use changes when patients use lidocaine patches by counting amount and frequency of narcotic use over admission. Average number of 5 mg oxycodone pills used in women who have undergone cesarean delivery assessed through questionnaire at 5 days postoperatively.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lidoderm 5% Topical Patch
n=24 Participants
5% lidocaine patch applied at 12 hours after cesarean delivery and removed 24 hours after delivery. A second 5% lidocaine patch applied at 36 hours after cesarean delivery and removed at 48 hours after delivery. Lidoderm 5 % Topical Patch: Lidocaine patch after cesarean section delivery.
Sham Topical Patch
n=25 Participants
Sham patch containing no study medication applied at 12 hours after cesarean delivery and removed 24 hours after delivery. A second sham patch containing no study medication applied at 36 hours after cesarean delivery and removed at 48 hours after delivery. Sham Topical Patch: Sham patch after cesarean section delivery.
5-days Postoperative Narcotic Use
8.6 pills
Standard Deviation 4.4
8.3 pills
Standard Deviation 5.2

Adverse Events

Lidoderm 5% Topical Patch

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Sham Topical Patch

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

OB/Gyn Regulatory Specialist

Oregon Health & Science University

Phone: 503-494-3666

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place