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Liposomal Bupivacaine for Postoperative Pain Control in Urologic Procedures

Efficacy of the Liposomal Bupivacaine for Postoperative Pain Control in Urologic Procedures

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02805504
Enrollment
136
Registered
2016-06-20
Start date
2016-07-11
Completion date
2022-05-09
Last updated
2024-04-24

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Conditions

Urinary Tract Diseases

Keywords

Bupivacaine, Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures

Brief summary

A prospective, randomized controlled study to determine the efficacy of liposomal bupivacaine given by local injection at all the wound sites in patients undergoing urologic surgeries.

Detailed description

A prospective, randomized controlled study to determine the efficacy of liposomal bupivacaine given by local injection at all the wound sites in patients undergoing urologic surgeries. Subjects of prospective study will be randomly divided using electronic program into two groups: The first group will receive intraoperative local Liposomal Bupivacaine injection at the port placement site. The control group will receive will local Marcaine (bupivacaine HCl) injection Primary Outcome Measures: * Total opioid consumption measured in intravenous morphine equivalents dose during the postoperative hospital Stay * Postoperative pain assessment using visual Analog Pain Scores & Brief Pain Inventory form. * Length of Hospital Stay * Time to First Opioid Use. * Postoperative Constipation , paralytic ileus

Interventions

DRUGExparel

This group will receive intraoperative local Liposomal Bupivacaine injection at the surgical site.

This group will receive intraoperative Bupivacaine HCl injection at the surgical site.

Sponsors

Loma Linda University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients undergoing urologic surgery.

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant and/or nursing mothers. * Allergy to bupivacaine. * History of drug/alcohol abuse. * Severe cardiovascular, hepatic, renal disease or neurological impairment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Total Opioid ConsumptionPostoperative days 1-3Postoperative analgesic use will be measured in oral morphine equivalents dose given to patients in the first three days postoperatively
Postoperative Pain AssessmentPostoperative day 1Pain score (0-10) will be used. This will be based on a standard visual analog scale, where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates the most severe pain reported by patients.
Length of Hospital StayDuration of stay in hoursDuration of hospital stay after the surgery until time of discharge
Postoperative Complications30 days postoperativelyAny complication related to the surgery within 30 days

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Exparel
This arm will receive intraoperative local Liposomal Bupivacaine injection (Exparel) at the port placement site. Exparel: This group will receive intraoperative local Liposomal Bupivacaine injection at the surgical site.
63
Marcaine
This group will receive will local bupivacaine HCl (Marcaine) injection at the port placement site. Marcaine: This group will receive intraoperative Bupivacaine HCl injection at the surgical site.
73
Total136

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicMarcaineTotalExparel
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
35 Participants68 Participants33 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
38 Participants68 Participants30 Participants
Age, Continuous62.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.7
62.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.4
61.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.3
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
73 Participants136 Participants63 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
73 participants136 participants63 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
48 Participants88 Participants40 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
25 Participants48 Participants23 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 630 / 73
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 630 / 73
serious
Total, serious adverse events
6 / 636 / 73

Outcome results

Primary

Length of Hospital Stay

Duration of hospital stay after the surgery until time of discharge

Time frame: Duration of stay in hours

Population: During an audit by the compliance department of Loma Linda University, it was noted that some consents were incomplete and therefore could not undergo further analysis. Data presented has been taken from abstracts with preliminary analyses presented prior to the audit and subsequently should be interpreted with caution.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ExparelLength of Hospital Stay37 HoursStandard Deviation 31.8
MarcaineLength of Hospital Stay36 HoursStandard Deviation 24
Primary

Postoperative Complications

Any complication related to the surgery within 30 days

Time frame: 30 days postoperatively

Population: During an audit by the compliance department of Loma Linda University, it was noted that some consents were incomplete and therefore could not undergo further analysis. Data presented has been taken from abstracts with preliminary analyses presented prior to the audit and subsequently should be interpreted with caution.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
ExparelPostoperative Complications6 Participants
MarcainePostoperative Complications6 Participants
Primary

Postoperative Pain Assessment

Pain score (0-10) will be used. This will be based on a standard visual analog scale, where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates the most severe pain reported by patients.

Time frame: Postoperative day 1

Population: During an audit by the compliance department of Loma Linda University, it was noted that some consents were incomplete and therefore could not undergo further analysis. Data presented has been taken from abstracts with preliminary analyses presented prior to the audit and subsequently should be interpreted with caution.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ExparelPostoperative Pain Assessment4.6 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.1
MarcainePostoperative Pain Assessment4.6 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.4
Primary

Total Opioid Consumption

Postoperative analgesic use will be measured in oral morphine equivalents dose given to patients in the first three days postoperatively

Time frame: Postoperative days 1-3

Population: During an audit by the compliance department of Loma Linda University, it was noted that some consents were incomplete and therefore could not undergo further analysis. Data presented has been taken from abstracts with preliminary analyses presented prior to the audit and subsequently should be interpreted with caution.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ExparelTotal Opioid Consumption16.4 morphine equivalentStandard Deviation 19.4
MarcaineTotal Opioid Consumption15.3 morphine equivalentStandard Deviation 16.2

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026