Lidocaine patch application in painful surgical scars

Lidocaine 5% patch application in painful surgical scars: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN59332544

Enrollment

Registered

2017-11-09

Start date

2017-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-01-09

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Conditions

Post-operative pain Surgery

Interventions

Patients are randomised using random.org to either: 1. Application of lidocaine 5% patch for 12 hours/day for 3 months 2. Manual maneuvers over the scar for 10 minutes

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients between 13 and 70 years old 2. Underwent foot and ankle surgery at Hospital Ipiranga between January 2015 and February 2017 3. Sustained post-operative pain at least 3 months after the procedure

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients younger than 13 and older than 70 years old 2. Allergics to lidocaine 3. Skin lesions or illness 4. Non-union or malunion 5. Infection 6. Patients who abandon follow-up

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain, measured with the visual analogue scale (VAS) at baseline and 30, 60 and 90 days of follow-up	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at baseline and 30, 60 and 90 days of follow-up: 1. Satisfaction with surgery, measured with the personal satisfaction index 2. Quality of life, measured with the SF-36 questionnaire	—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactJoao Paulo Goncalves dos Santos

jpgdsantos@gmail.com+55 (0)11977297928

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026