Early Post-Operative Pain Control Following Wrist Operations

January 30, 2014 updated by: University of Tennessee

Bupivicaine Extended-Release Liposome Injection Versus Marcaine for Early Post-Operative Pain Control Following Wrist Operations

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate improved pain control and outcomes in wrist operations with the use of a long-acting local anesthetic, EXPAREL, when compared to the use of the standard local anesthetic, Marcaine.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

70

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Tennessee
      • Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, 37403
        • UTCOM Chattanooga Department of Plastic Surgery

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age > 18 years
  • ASA physical status 1-3
  • Undergoing either carpometacarpal arthroplasty or proximal row carpectomy operation
  • Physically and mentally able to participate in the study and complete all study assessments
  • Able to voluntarily give fully informed consent to participate in this study and complete all study assessments within the timeframes required.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reactions to amide-type local anesthetics
  • Any patient whose anatomy, or surgical procedure, in the opinion of the Investigator, might preclude the potential successful local administration of EXPAREL
  • Patients who have received any investigational drug within 30 days prior to EXPAREL administration, or planned administration of another investigational product or procedure during their participation in this study
  • Any chronic condition requiring use of opioids for treatment of the medical condition for three (3) months or more
  • Confirmed pregnancy at time of enrollment
  • Patients unable to comply with the study requirements, i.e. inaccessible by phone, or deaf

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Exparel
EXPAREL arm: one vial (266 mg/20 mL) of EXPAREL (Bupivicaine Extended-Release Liposome, 13.3mg/ml), undiluted, will be administered for each of the specified procedures.
Drug: Exparel
EXPAREL arm: one vial (266 mg/20 mL) of EXPAREL (Bupivicaine Extended-Release Liposome, 13.3mg/ml), undiluted, will be administered for each of the specified procedures.
Active Comparator: Control
15 cc of Marcaine 0.5% (Bupivacaine 0.5%, 5mg/ml) will be administered into the wrist per the Surgeon's Standard practice.
Drug: Marcaine (Control)
15 cc of Marcaine 0.5% (Bupivacaine 0.5%, 5mg/ml) will be administered into the wrist per the Surgeon's Standard practice.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes in Pain
Time Frame: Pre-op, Post-op days: 1,2,3,4, and 14
Pain measured by Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Pre-op, Post-op days: 1,2,3,4, and 14

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Tennessee

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jason P. Rehm, MD, University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

May 1, 2014

Study Completion (Anticipated)

May 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 22, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

January 31, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 31, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2014

Last Verified

January 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • BVM-3-27

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