Status:
RECRUITING
Effectiveness of Exparel Anesthetic Administered by the Surgeon During Knee Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
The Cleveland Clinic
Collaborating Sponsors:
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Conditions:
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Intra-articular Posteromedial Surgeon Administered (IPSA) Block in this study describes a new type of medical procedure where a surgeon provides anesthetic medication directly into a specific area ins...
Detailed Description
The study is a single-center, randomized, pilot study and will recruit up to 60 adult subjects undergoing unilateral total knee arthroplasty. Subjects will be randomized (1:1:1) to receive the treatme...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for participation:
- 1\. Subjects ages 18 or older at screening 2. Indicated to undergo primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia 3. Primary indication for TKA is degenerative osteoarthritis of the knee 4. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 1, 2, or 3 (see Appendix 6) 5. Able to provide informed consent, adhere to the study schedule, and complete all study assessments 6. Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥18 and \<40 kg/m2
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Exclusion
- Subjects who meet any of the following exclusion criteria will not be eligible for participation in this study:
- Allergy, hypersensitivity, intolerance, or contraindication to any of the study medications for which an alternative is not named in the protocol (e.g., amide-type local anesthetics, opioids, bupivacaine HCl, NSAIDs)
- Planned concurrent surgical procedure (e.g., bilateral TKA)
- Undergoing unicompartmental TKA or revision TKA
- Concurrent painful physical condition (e.g. arthritis, fibromyalgia, cancer) that may require analgesic treatment with NSAIDs or opioids in the post dosing period for pain that is not strictly related to the knee surgery and which, in the Investigator's opinion, may confound the post dosing assessments
- Inadequate sensory function below the knee as assessed by the Investigator
- History of contralateral TKA within 1 year
- Previous open knee surgery on the knee being considered for TKA. Prior arthroscopy is permitted
- History of, suspected, or known addiction to or abuse of illicit drug(s), prescription medicine(s), or alcohol within the past 2 years
- Administration of an investigational drug within 30 days or 5 elimination half-lives of such investigational drug, whichever is longer, prior to study drug administration, or planned administration of another investigational product or procedure during the subject's participation in this study
- Previous participation in an EXPAREL study
- Uncontrolled anxiety, schizophrenia, or other psychiatric disorder that, in the opinion of the Investigator, could interfere with study assessments or compliance
- Currently pregnant, nursing, or planning to become pregnant during the study
- Clinically significant medical disease that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would make participation in a clinical study inappropriate. This includes diabetic neuropathy, coagulation or bleeding disorders, severe peripheral vascular disease, renal insufficiency, hepatic dysfunction or other conditions that would constitute a contraindication to participation in the study.
- Any use of marijuana \[including Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD)\] within 30 days prior to randomization, or planned use during the course of the study
- Chronic opioid use (average ≥30 oral morphine equivalents/day) within 30 days prior to surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 18 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 11 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06946368
Start Date
August 18 2025
End Date
December 11 2026
Last Update
September 10 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44113