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Post Operative Pain Control for Distal Radius Surgery: Does Exparel Injected at the Surgery Site Improve Postoperative Pain Scores at 24 and 48 Hours ?

NCT04540848 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2021-10-29

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if Exparel, used intraoperatively by injecting at the surgical site, followed by a Supraclavicular nerve block with bupivacaine in the recovery room, will provide better pain scores for patients at 24 and 48 hours post operatively than, 1)Bupivacaine Hydrochloride (HCL) injection at the surgical site, with a supraclavicular block in Post-anesthesia care unit(PACU), or 2)a supraclavicular block in PACU without any kind of injection at the surgical site.

Conditions

  • Post Operative Pain

Interventions

DRUG

Group A (Exparel plus supraclavicular block)

Patients will receive 20 cc (266 mg) of Exparel injected in the distal radius area and a supraclavicular block in the recovery room.The supraclavicular blocks will be ultrasound guided and consist of 20 cc of Bupivacaine HCl 0.25% .Anesthesiologist performing the block will be instructed to surround the brachial plexus with the local anesthetic, taking special care to inject in the "corner pocket".

DRUG

Group B (Bupivacaine HCL plus supraclavicular block)

Patients will receive 20 cc of Bupivacaine 0.25% (50mg) in the distal radius area.In the recovery room the patient will be given the supraclavicular block which will be ultrasound guided and consisting of 20 cc of Bupivacaine HCl 0.25% .Anesthesiologist performing the block will be instructed to surround the brachial plexus with the local anesthetic, taking special care to inject in the "corner pocket".

DRUG

Group C(supraclavicular block only)

In the recovery room the patient will be given the supraclavicular block which will be ultrasound guided and consisting of 20 cc of Bupivacaine HCl 0.25% .Anesthesiologist performing the block will be instructed to surround the brachial plexus with the local anesthetic, taking special care to inject in the "corner pocket".

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Erikka L Washington, MD · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-03-01
Primary Completion
2021-11-20
Completion
2021-11-20
FDA Drug
Yes

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