Status:

COMPLETED

Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Standard of Care in Total Knee Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

OhioHealth

Conditions:

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether liposomal bupivacaine is effective in the management of pain following total knee arthroplasty, as compared to standard of care analgesia.

Detailed Description

Liposomal bupivacaine (Exparel®) is a local anesthetic made up of liposomal encapsulated bupivacaine. It is designed to be injected at the time of surgery into the local soft tissues. Because of its u...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • At least 18 years of age
  • Scheduled to undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA) performed by the principal investigator

Exclusion

  • Age \<18 years
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Non-English-speaking
  • Unable to give informed consent
  • Patients admitted from or discharged to a medical facility (due to likelihood of limited mobility and/or required minimum lengths of stay, confounding primary outcome), including other hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, long-term acute care hospitals, etc.
  • Patients unable to complete a device-assisted 140 foot walk at baseline
  • Patients with contraindication(s) to any bupivacaine or ropivacaine formulation, to nerve blocks or any of the local agents used (IV morphine, ketorolac, or methylprednisolone).
  • Patients on a long-acting maintenance opioid prior to admission for surgery (e.g., methadone, oxycontin)
  • Patients undergoing simultaneous bilateral TKAs, as this would increase the dose of Exparel per patient (we are limited to one dose per patient)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02219087

Start Date

August 1 2014

End Date

March 1 2016

Last Update

January 2 2018

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OhioHealth Grant Medical Center Bone and Joint Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43215