Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Evaluation of Pain Management After Surgery When Using Exparel in the Pediatric Population

Lead Sponsor:

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

Conditions:

Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Reconstruction

Sports Injuries in Children

Eligibility:

All Genders

13-21 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to determine if administration of Exparel via local infiltration for medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction procedures in pediatric orthopae...

Detailed Description

This is a single institution, prospective, single-blinded (patient) randomized controlled trial to investigate the pain-control efficacy and patient reported pain outcomes of Exparel use in youth rece...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Must be aged 13+ years at time of surgery
  • Must present with injury requiring an isolated MPFL Reconstruction
  • Ability to provide assent, legally appointed representative available to provide informed consent

Exclusion

  • Patient \<13 years old
  • Requires fracture repair or another non-standardized surgery
  • Any MPFL Reconstruction that requires the use of arthrotomy or a tibial tubercle osteotomy
  • Any lower extremity procedure that is not an isolated MPFL Reconstruction
  • Patient pregnancy
  • Inability to provide assent or legally appointed representative to provide informed consent
  • Prior history of hypersensitivity to Exparel or any local anesthesia
  • BMI ≥ 40

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06559215

Start Date

September 1 2025

End Date

September 1 2028

Last Update

September 22 2025

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Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

Frisco, Texas, United States, 75034