Efficacy and Safety of Liposomal Bupivacaine Injection for Paravertebral Nerve Block in the Treatment of Acute and Chronic Pain After Thoracoscopic Pneumonectomy: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Controlled Clinical Trial

June 24, 2025 updated by: The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of liposomal Bupivacaine administered by paravertebral block for the treatment of acute and chronic pain after video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Researchers will compare liposomal bupivacaine to bupivacaine to see if liposomal bupivacaine works better to treat acute and chronic pain after video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy.Participants will:1.Received liposomal bupivacaine or bupivacaine paravertebral block before surgery. 2.Keep a diary of their pain scores within 30min after recovery from anesthesia and 6h, 12h, 24h, 48h, 72h and 90d after the beginning of injection of experimental drugs.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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284

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • China
    • Chongqing
      • Chongqing, Chongqing, China, 4000000
        • Recruiting
        • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants who scheduled for elective video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy under general anesthesia.
  • Participants were 18 years or older.
  • 18 kg/m2≤BMI≤30 kg/m2
  • Participants with American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status I-III.
  • Understand the significance, possible benefits, potential risks of the trial in detail.Understand the procedures and methods of this study.Willing to complete the trial in strict compliance with the clinical trial protocol.Sign the informed consent form voluntarily.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • with severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction,unstable angina pectoris,severe cardiac rhythm disorders (second- and third-degree heart block,etc.), New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class III/IV,Ischemic stroke.
  • with psychiatric disorders (such as schizophrenia,depression,etc.) and cognitive impairment.
  • with sensory disorders such as hyperalgesia.
  • with other bodily pain.
  • allergy to amide-type local anesthetics or any of the trial drugs
  • taking drugs that affect liver metabolism,corticosteroids,benzodiazepines,non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDs),opioid agonist-antagonist,central-alpha 2-agonists,anticonvulsants,antidepressants within 72h.
  • with a history of alcohol or opioid abuse.
  • who were pregnant or lactating.
  • who were currently included in another clinical study within 3 months.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: intervention (liposomal bupivacaine）
Participants randomized to the intervention arm received liposomal bupivacaine for paravertebral block before surgery.
Drug: Liposomal bupivacaine
Participants randomized to the intervention arm received 266 mg of liposomal bupivacaine for paravertebral block before surgery.(The volume was expanded to 30 mL with normal saline).
Active Comparator: control (bupivacaine hydrochloride)
Participants randomized to the intervention arm received bupivacaine hydrochloride for paravertebral block before surgery.
Drug: Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
Participants randomized to the intervention arm received 0.5% 100 mg of bupivacaine hydrochloride for paravertebral block before surgery.(The volume was expanded to 30 mL with normal saline)

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
Measure Description
Time Frame
Area under the movement-evoked pain intensity-time curve
Time Frame: from 0-72 hours after the intervention
Area under the pain intensity-time curve in the movement (or coughing) state within 72h after the intervention.
from 0-72 hours after the intervention
The incidence of chronic postoperative pain
Time Frame: postoperative day (POD) 90
The incidence of chronic postoperative pain at 90 days
postoperative day (POD) 90

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
Area under the rest pain intensity-time curve
Time Frame: from 0-72 hours after the intervention
Area under the pain intensity-time curve at rest within 72h after the intervention.
from 0-72 hours after the intervention
Movement-evoked pain score
Time Frame: 30 minutes after recovery from anesthesia,6 hours, 12hours, 24hours , 48hours and 72 hours after the intervention
Use pain Numeric Rating Scale(NRS) to evaluate the movement-evoked pain score at 30minutes after recovery from anesthesia and at 6 hours, 12hours, 24hours , 48hours and 72 hours after the intervention.(NRS scale 0-10, where 0 was no pain, and 10 was the worst possible pain)
30 minutes after recovery from anesthesia,6 hours, 12hours, 24hours , 48hours and 72 hours after the intervention
Pain score at rest
Time Frame: 30 minutes after recovery from anesthesia,6 hours,12hours, 24hours , 48hours and 72 hours after the intervention
Use pain Numeric Rating Scale(NRS) to evaluate the pain score at rest at 30minutes after recovery from anesthesia and at 6 hours, 12hours, 24hours , 48hours and 72 hours after the intervention.(NRS scale 0-10, where 0 was no pain, and 10 was the worst possible pain)
30 minutes after recovery from anesthesia,6 hours,12hours, 24hours , 48hours and 72 hours after the intervention
Proportion of participants who did not use rescue analgesia
Time Frame: from 0-72 hours after the intervention
Proportion of participants who did not use rescue analgesia during 0-12 hours, 12-24 hours, 24-48 hours, 48-72 hours and 0-72 hours after the intervention.
from 0-72 hours after the intervention
The cumulative dosage of rescue analgesia
Time Frame: from 0-72 hours after the intervention
The cumulative dosage of rescue analgesia during 0-12 hours, 12-24 hours, 24-48 hours, 48-72hours and 0-72hours after the intervention.
from 0-72 hours after the intervention
The time of first use of rescue analgesia
Time Frame: from 0-72 hours after the intervention
The time of first use of rescue analgesia
from 0-72 hours after the intervention
First time out-of-bed
Time Frame: From date of surgery until the date of first out-of-bed，assessed up to 7 days
Time of participant's first out-of-bed activity after surgery
From date of surgery until the date of first out-of-bed，assessed up to 7 days
Length of hospital stay
Time Frame: From date of surgery until the date of first hospital discharge，assessed up to 1 months
Duration of participants from hospital admission to hospital discharge
From date of surgery until the date of first hospital discharge，assessed up to 1 months
Chronic pain score
Time Frame: postoperative day (POD) 90
Use pain Numeric Rating Scale(NRS) to evaluate the movement-evoked pain score and rest pain score at 90 days after surgery.(NRS scale 0-10, where 0 was no pain, and 10 was the worst possible pain)
postoperative day (POD) 90
Score of satisfaction with analgesia
Time Frame: At 72 hours after the intervention
At 72 hours after the intervention,the participants rated the satisfaction with analgesia.Satisfaction rating scale 0-5,where 0 was poor drug effectiveness, and 5 was excellent drug efficacy)
At 72 hours after the intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
LanZhou University
People's Hospital of Chongqing
Shapingba District People's Hospital of Chongqing

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Study Chair: He Huang, ph.D, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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August 26, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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August 31, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
August 31, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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August 13, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 22, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

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August 26, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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June 27, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 24, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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June 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • LBPB

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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