Early Post-Operative Pain Control Following Wrist Operations

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate improved pain control and outcomes in wrist operations with the use of a long-acting local anesthetic, EXPAREL, when compared to the use of the standard local anesthetic, Marcaine.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT02052180
Run by: University of Tennessee
People needed: 70
Starts: 2013-05-01
Expected to finish: 2014-05-01
Last updated by the study team: 2014-01-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Age > 18 years
ASA physical status 1-3
Undergoing either carpometacarpal arthroplasty or proximal row carpectomy operation
Physically and mentally able to participate in the study and complete all study assessments
Able to voluntarily give fully informed consent to participate in this study and complete all study assessments within the timeframes required.

You may not qualify if…

History of hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reactions to amide-type local anesthetics
Any patient whose anatomy, or surgical procedure, in the opinion of the Investigator, might preclude the potential successful local administration of EXPAREL
Patients who have received any investigational drug within 30 days prior to EXPAREL administration, or planned administration of another investigational product or procedure during their participation in this study
Any chronic condition requiring use of opioids for treatment of the medical condition for three (3) months or more
Confirmed pregnancy at time of enrollment
Patients unable to comply with the study requirements, i.e. inaccessible by phone, or deaf

Where it is running

UTCOM Chattanooga Department of Plastic Surgery — Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

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