Chronic Neuropathic Pain and Fibromyalgia
Conditions
Keywords
Neuropathic pain, Fibromyalgia, Lidocaine infusion, Ketamine infusion, Chronic pain
Brief summary
As lidocaine and ketamine provide analgesia by acting on different molecular pathways, administering them together may produce synergistic effects, which can allow for using a lower dose of each medication and thereby reducing the corresponding side effects. To the investigator's knowledge, despite the common practice of multimodal analgesia, lidocaine-ketamine infusions have never been studied prospectively in an out of hospital setting to treat neuropathic pain. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the current routine practice of lidocaine-ketamine infusions conducted at Allevio Pain Management Clinic, a large outpatient community based chronic pain management facility. Lidocaine-ketamine infusions are prescribed to patients that have pain that is considered to be neuropathic for which standard anti-neuropathic medications have been ineffective or poorly tolerated by patients. A prospective longitudinal study.
Detailed description
Study objectives 1. To evaluate effectiveness of lidocaine-ketamine infusions in reducing neuropathic pain, as assessed using the Revised Pain Quality Assessment Scale (PQAS-R) and Short Form Brief Pain Inventory (BPI-SF). 2. To evaluate the effects of lidocaine-ketamine infusions on the measures of Global Improvement and Satisfaction Score, Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ), Pain Catastrophic Scale (PCS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Patient self-reported perceived duration of effect (PSPDE). 3. To assess, analyze, and report adverse events The study will be conducted per IMMPACT recommendations (17). Multi variable parameters will be captured: pain unpleasantness, physical function, emotional function, global improvement and satisfaction with treatment, adverse events and disposition. Additional instruments will be used in the triage process and follow-up (S-LANSS, PSEQ). Number of subjects: all eligible consecutive patients accepted for lidocaine-ketamine infusions over period of 6 months. Patients with multi focal and/or non-dermatomal pain with neuropathic component will be included. Dosing and infusion orders are completed by one of the physician-investigators prior to patient arrival based on body weight, and modified if required after individual evaluation. Based on published literature and clinical impression, higher doses seem to be more effective and result in longer pain relief. Therefore, subsequent infusion doses will be increased to the maximally tolerated doses (i.e. minimal side effects). Doses will be calculated using the following: * Lidocaine - initial dose of 5.0 mg/kg +/- 1.0 mg/kg (based on actual weight, up to maximum dose 600 mg) over 45 minutes, followed by increases of 0.5 mg/kg each infusion based on tolerability of side effects, not to exceed 7 mg/kg or 600 mg. * Ketamine - initial dose of 0.1 mg/kg (based on actual weight) over 45 minutes (rounded to nearest 5 mg, up to maximum 15 mg), increased by 0.1 mg/kg (rounded to nearest 5 mg) each infusion based on tolerability of side effects. Standard clinic procedure will be followed for completing the infusions and managing side effects. The infusion will be initiated at 360 ml/hour for planned completion in 45 minutes, rate adjusted if side effects develop. Total doses of medication are recorded in the medical record. Data collection and Management All study tools will be completed by patients online using, or in the clinic RedCap system. RedCap is a mature, secure web application for building and managing online surveys and databases (Vanderbilt University). The system is secured by SSL protocol and data is encrypted. Patients will be contacted via Email with a secure link to RedCap database, or if they would not be able to do it at home research, they can complete the questionnaires with research coordinator's assistant in secure computers at the clinic. Participant will receive reminders about upcoming visits and promoted to complete the follow-up forms. Allevio data protection is also SSL enabled and secured by SHA256, and they are issued by Rapid SSL and purchased through Ceerts4Less.
Interventions
DRUGLidocaine Hydrochloride 2% Intravenous Solution, DIN 02421992
An intravenous will be started. • Lidocaine - initial dose of 5.0 mg/kg +/- 1.0 mg/kg (based on actual weight, up to maximum dose 600 mg) over 45 minutes, followed by increases of 0.5 mg/kg each infusion based on tolerability of side effects, not to exceed 7 mg/kg or 600 mg. • Ketamine - initial dose of 0.1 mg/kg (based on actual weight) over 45 minutes (rounded to nearest 5 mg, up to maximum 15 mg), increased by 0.1 mg/kg (rounded to nearest 5 mg) each infusion based on tolerability of side effects During the infusion patient will be monitored by another MD for BP, PR, PO2. Patients will not be allowed to drive for 24 hours.
Sponsors
Allevio Pain Management Clinic
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Patients are assessed for eligibility on their first visit (screening visit); additional visits may be required to address patient questions and collect baseline data. Qualified participants will be scheduled for their 5 infusions at 8 week intervals. Dosing and infusion orders are completed by one of the physician-investigators prior to patient arrival based on body weight, and modified if required after individual evaluation. Based on published literature and clinical impression, higher doses seem to be more effective and result in longer pain relief. Therefore, subsequent infusion doses will be increased to the maximally tolerated doses (i.e. minimal side effects). Participants will be asked to complete the follow-up questionnaires every four weeks starting from their first infusion up to 8 times. On their last study visit, 4 weeks following the last infusion, participants will have an exit interview in addition to completing study measures.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Pain duration \> 3 months; Multifocal and/or non-dermatomal neuropathic pain per Pain Diagram; Failed medical management with at least 2 neuromodulation agents (e.g., gabapentinoids, antidepressants, cannabinoids); Neuropathic component (12 or more points on S-LANSS);
Exclusion criteria
Non-English speakers; Refusal to sign informed consent; Allergy to ketamine and/or lidocaine; Known relative contraindications to ketamine use which include poorly controlled systemic illnesses: hypertension, hyperthyroidism, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, psychiatric comorbidity (e.g., psychosis, schizophrenia, dissociative state); Known contraindication to lidocaine use which include current symptomatic or clinically significant brady- or tachyarrhythmia, systolic blood pressure \<90 or \>180 mmHg; Scheduled interventions targeting neuropathic pain: epidural injections, peripheral nerve blocks, Bier block, radiofrequency of dorsal root ganglia and peripheral nerves, additional lidocaine or ketamine infusions; Newly added analgesic or neuromodulating medications within 30 days; Recently performed neuromodulating interventions within 90 days; Previous lidocaine-ketamine, lidocaine or ketamine infusion within 6 months; Acute intoxication or active illegal substance abuse;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of effectiveness of lidocaine-ketamine infusions: PQAS-R | 4 weeks after the first infusion and every 4 weeks up to 36 weeks | Primary outcome measure: relative change on the PQAS-R. Moderate clinically important improvement is considered as 30% reduction (Dworkin et al., 2008) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Effect of lidocaine and ketamine infusion on PGIC | Baseline to end-of-study every 4 weeks up to 36 weeks | Effect of lidocaine and ketamine infusion on Pain Global Improvement and Satisfaction |
| Effect of lidocaine and ketamine infusion on BPI | Baseline to end-of-study every 4 weeks up to 36 weeks | Effect of lidocaine and ketamine infusion on Brief Pain Inventory |
| Effect of lidocaine and ketamine infusion on PQAS-R | Baseline to end-of-study every 4 weeks up to 36 weeks | Effect of lidocaine and ketamine infusion on Revised Pain Quality Assessment Scale |
| Effect of lidocaine and ketamine infusion on BDI | Baseline to end-of-study every 4 weeks up to 36 weeks | Effect of lidocaine and ketamine infusion on Beck's Depression Inventory |
| Effect of lidocaine and ketamine infusion on PCS | Baseline to end-of-study every 4 weeks up to 36 weeks | Effect of lidocaine and ketamine infusion on Pain Catastrophizing Scale |
| Effect of lidocaine and ketamine infusion on PSPDE | Baseline to end-of-study every 4 weeks up to 36 weeks | Effect of lidocaine and ketamine infusion on viii. Patient self-reported perceived duration of effect |
| Effect of lidocaine and ketamine on narcotic consumption | Baseline to end-of-study up to 36 weeks | Effect of lidocaine and ketamine infusion on narcotic consumption |
| Effect of lidocaine and ketamine infusion on PSEQ | Baseline to end-of-study every 4 weeks up to 36 weeks | Effect of lidocaine and ketamine infusion on Patient Self-Efficacy Questionnaire |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed