Effect of Lidocaine Through Gastric Tube on PONV

June 9, 2026 updated by: General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University

Effect of Lidocaine Applied Via Nasogastric Tube on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if intragastric administration of lidocaine can reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. The main question it aims to answer is:

Does administering 0.5% lidocaine via an orogastric tube reduce the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in the post-anesthesia care unit and within the first 24 hours after surgery compared to a placebo (normal saline)?

Researchers will compare the Lidocaine Group to the Placebo Group to see if the intervention lowers the PONV incidence.

Participants will:

  • Receive the assigned study solution (either 0.5% lidocaine 20ml or normal saline 20ml) through an orogastric tube upon surgery completion and before extubation.
  • Have their gastric tube clamped for 5 minutes to ensure mucosal exposure before removal.
  • Undergo standardized total intravenous anesthesia and perioperative management according to the study protocol.
  • Be assessed for nausea, vomiting, and other outcomes at specified time points postoperatively in the recovery room and at 6, 12, and 24 hours.

Study Overview

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common complication following bariatric surgery, with incidence rates reaching up to 30-80%. In bariatric surgical patients, the burden of PONV is particularly high due to multiple risk factors, including surgical trauma to upper GI system, frequent opioid use, increased intra-abdominal pressure, altered gastric anatomy, and heightened sensitivity of gastrointestinal reflex pathways. Effective prevention and treatment of PONV in this population therefore represents a major clinical priority.

Current prophylactic strategies rely primarily on pharmacological agents such as serotonin (5-HT3) receptor antagonists, corticosteroids, dopamine antagonists, and multimodal combinations. Despite these measures, the incidence of breakthrough PONV remains significant, underscoring the need for additional safe, effective, and inexpensive interventions.

Lidocaine, traditionally used as a local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic, has gained attention in perioperative medicine for its systemic anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and opioid-sparing effects when administered intravenously. Evidence suggests that perioperative lidocaine can improve gastrointestinal motility, reduce visceral hypersensitivity, and facilitate earlier return of bowel function. These properties raise the possibility that lidocaine may also influence nausea and vomiting pathways by attenuating vagal afferent signaling, reducing local gastric irritation, and dampening inflammatory responses within the gastrointestinal mucosa.

Delivering lidocaine directly into the gastric cavity via an orogastric (OG) tube represents a novel and pragmatic approach. Unlike intravenous administration, intragastric instillation allows targeted mucosal exposure, potentially reducing afferent vagal stimulation that triggers nausea and vomiting. This method is technically simple, inexpensive, and feasible within the routine workflow of bariatric surgery, as OG tubes are already placed for intraoperative management.

This study aims to evaluate whether the administration of lidocaine via nasogastric tube can reduce the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. If effective, local lidocaine administration may serve as a simple, low-cost, and readily adoptable strategy to improve postoperative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients. This approach could expand the multimodal anesthesia regimen and optimize the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathway for bariatric procedures.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

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100

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • China
    • Ningxia
      • Yinchuan, Ningxia, China, 750000
        • Recruiting
        • General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University
        • Contact:
          • General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University
          • Phone Number: +86-0951-4091488
          • Email: 1342850868@qq.com

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults aged between 18 and 65 years old;
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification II - III;
  • Planned to undergo primary elective laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with general anesthesia;
  • Capable of giving informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known allergy, hypersensitivity or contraindication to lidocaine or amide - type local anesthetics;
  • Previous significant liver or kidney dysfunction (e.g., ALT/AST > 3 times the upper limit of normal, GFR < 30 mL/min);
  • History of epilepsy, cardiac conduction abnormalities or previous diagnosis of malignant hyperthermia;
  • Pregnancy or lactation;
  • Patients who received systemic lidocaine treatment during the operation;
  • History of severe postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) or motion sickness, requiring multiple prophylactic medications;
  • Emergency or revision bariatric surgery.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Lidocaine
Lidocaine is administered via a gastric tube.
Procedure: Lidocaine
Upon completion of the surgery and before extubation, 20 ml of 0.5% lidocaine should be administered through the pre - inserted orogastric tube. The gastric tube should be clamped for 5 minutes to ensure sufficient mucosal exposure, and then removed before extubation.
Experimental: Normal Saline
Administer normal saline through the gastric tube.
Procedure: Normal Saline (0.9% NaCl)
Before extubation after the surgery is completed, administer 20 ml of normal saline through the pre - inserted orogastric tube. Clamp the gastric tube for 5 minutes to ensure sufficient mucosal exposure, and then remove the tube before extubation.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in the post - anesthesia care unit and within 24 hours after surgery.
Time Frame: Within 24 hours after the operation
Within 24 hours after the operation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Degree of postoperative nausea and vomiting
Time Frame: 6 hours, 12 hours, and 24 hours after surgery
The severity of nausea and vomiting was assessed using the Numerical Rating Scale at 6 hours, 12 hours, and 24 hours after surgery, respectively. A score of 0 indicated no nausea or vomiting, and a score of 10 indicated the most severe nausea or vomiting.
6 hours, 12 hours, and 24 hours after surgery
Incidence rates of simple vomiting, simple nausea, and their combination during the postoperative anesthesia recovery room period and within 24 hours after surgery.
Time Frame: Within 24 hours after the operation
Within 24 hours after the operation
Use rescue antiemetics
Time Frame: Within 24 hours after surgery.
Use of emergency antiemetic drugs and time nodes after surgery.
Within 24 hours after surgery.
Opioid use within 24 hours after surgery
Time Frame: 24 hours after surgery
The amount of opioids used 24 hours after surgery.
24 hours after surgery
Time of first tolerable oral intake
Time Frame: Within 72 hours after surgery.
The time of the first oral tolerance to eating after surgery
Within 72 hours after surgery.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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May 20, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

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June 30, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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June 30, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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June 1, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 9, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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June 11, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

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June 11, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 9, 2026

Last Verified

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May 1, 2026

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  • Siying He-2026-01

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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