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Liposomal Bupivacaine for Postoperative Pain Control in Urologic Procedures

A Phase 4 interventional study of Exparel and Marcaine in Urinary Tract Diseases, sponsored by Loma Linda University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-04-24.

Sponsored by Loma Linda University · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
136
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

A prospective, randomized controlled study to determine the efficacy of liposomal bupivacaine given by local injection at all the wound sites in patients undergoing urologic surgeries.

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A prospective, randomized controlled study to determine the efficacy of liposomal bupivacaine given by local injection at all the wound sites in patients undergoing urologic surgeries. Subjects of prospective study will be randomly divided using electronic program into two groups:

The first group will receive intraoperative local Liposomal Bupivacaine injection at the port placement site. The control group will receive will local Marcaine (bupivacaine HCl) injection

Primary Outcome Measures:

  • Total opioid consumption measured in intravenous morphine equivalents dose during the postoperative hospital Stay
  • Postoperative pain assessment using visual Analog Pain Scores \& Brief Pain Inventory form.
  • Length of Hospital Stay
  • Time to First Opioid Use.
  • Postoperative Constipation , paralytic ileus
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Conditions studied

  • Urinary Tract Diseases

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Keywords

  • Bupivacaine
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
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In context

Urologic Diseases

193 studies on the registry are indexed under Urologic Diseases; 51 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 136 is above the median of 80 across 135 interventional studies indexed under Urologic Diseases.

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Lead sponsor

Loma Linda University is the lead sponsor of 297 studies on the registry; 48 are open to participants now.

Of its 28 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 23 (82%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients undergoing urologic surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant and/or nursing mothers.
  • Allergy to bupivacaine.
  • History of drug/alcohol abuse.
  • Severe cardiovascular, hepatic, renal disease or neurological impairment.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
136 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Exparel

    This arm will receive intraoperative local Liposomal Bupivacaine injection (Exparel) at the port placement site.

    Drug: Exparel

  • Active comparator
    Marcaine

    This group will receive will local bupivacaine HCl (Marcaine) injection at the port placement site.

    Drug: Marcaine

Interventions

  • DrugExparel

    This group will receive intraoperative local Liposomal Bupivacaine injection at the surgical site.

    Also known as: liposomal bupivacaine

  • DrugMarcaine

    This group will receive intraoperative Bupivacaine HCl injection at the surgical site.

    Also known as: Bupivacaine HCl

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Total Opioid Consumption

    Postoperative analgesic use will be measured in oral morphine equivalents dose given to patients in the first three days postoperatively

    Time frame: Postoperative days 1-3

  2. Postoperative Pain Assessment

    Pain score (0-10) will be used. This will be based on a standard visual analog scale, where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates the most severe pain reported by patients.

    Time frame: Postoperative day 1

  3. Length of Hospital Stay

    Duration of hospital stay after the surgery until time of discharge

    Time frame: Duration of stay in hours

  4. Postoperative Complications

    Any complication related to the surgery within 30 days

    Time frame: 30 days postoperatively

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Results

Posted Apr 24, 2024
Limitations and caveats
During an audit by the compliance department of Loma Linda University, it was noted that some consents were incomplete and therefore could not undergo further analysis. Data presented has been taken from abstracts with preliminary analyses presented prior to the audit and subsequently should be interpreted with caution.

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneExparelMarcaine
Started6373
Completed6373
Not completed00

Outcome measures

PrimaryTotal Opioid Consumption

Postoperative analgesic use will be measured in oral morphine equivalents dose given to patients in the first three days postoperatively

Time frame:
Postoperative days 1-3
Reported as:
Mean · morphine equivalent
Total Opioid Consumption
morphine equivalentExparelMarcaine
Total Opioid Consumption16.4 ± 19.415.3 ± 16.2
PrimaryPostoperative Pain Assessment

Pain score (0-10) will be used. This will be based on a standard visual analog scale, where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates the most severe pain reported by patients.

Time frame:
Postoperative day 1
Reported as:
Mean · units on a scale
Postoperative Pain Assessment
units on a scaleExparelMarcaine
Postoperative Pain Assessment4.6 ± 2.14.6 ± 2.4
PrimaryLength of Hospital Stay

Duration of hospital stay after the surgery until time of discharge

Time frame:
Duration of stay in hours
Reported as:
Mean · Hours
Length of Hospital Stay
HoursExparelMarcaine
Length of Hospital Stay37 ± 31.836 ± 24
PrimaryPostoperative Complications

Any complication related to the surgery within 30 days

Time frame:
30 days postoperatively
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Postoperative Complications
ParticipantsExparelMarcaine
Postoperative Complications66

Adverse events

Collected over 30-days postoperatively. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Exparel0/63 (0%)6/63 (9.5%)0/63 (0%)
Marcaine0/73 (0%)6/73 (8.2%)0/73 (0%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventExparelMarcaine
Postoperative IleusGastrointestinal disorders4/634/73
Postoperative BleedingSurgical and medical procedures1/630/73
Postoperative HypotensionSurgical and medical procedures1/631/73
StrictureRenal and urinary disorders0/631/73

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)ExparelMarcaineTotal
<=18 years000
Between 18 and 65 years303868
>=65 years333568
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)ExparelMarcaineTotal
Mean61.6 ± 12.362.7 ± 10.762.2 ± 11.4
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)ExparelMarcaineTotal
Female404888
Male232548
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)ExparelMarcaineTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
Black or African American000
White000
More than one race000
Unknown or Not Reported6373136
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)ExparelMarcaineTotal
United States6373136
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Study locations

1 site
  • Loma Linda Medical Center
    Loma Linda, California 92350, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Abdelsattar JM, Boughey JC, Fahy AS, Jakub JW, Farley DR, Hieken TJ, Degnim AC, Goede W, Mohan AT, Harmsen WS, Niesen AD, Tran NV, Bakri K, Jacobson SR, Lemaine V, Saint-Cyr M. Comparative Study of Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Paravertebral Block for Pain Control Following Mastectomy with Immediate Tissue Expander Reconstruction. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 Feb;23(2):465-70. doi: 10.1245/s10434-015-4833-4. Epub 2015 Aug 26. PubMed 26307232 ↗
  • Hutchins J, Delaney D, Vogel RI, Ghebre RG, Downs LS Jr, Carson L, Mullany S, Teoh D, Geller MA. Ultrasound guided subcostal transversus abdominis plane (TAP) infiltration with liposomal bupivacaine for patients undergoing robotic assisted hysterectomy: A prospective randomized controlled study. Gynecol Oncol. 2015 Sep;138(3):609-13. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.06.008. Epub 2015 Jun 6. PubMed 26056753 ↗
  • White S, Vaughan C, Raiff D, Eward W, Bolognesi M. Impact of liposomal bupivacaine administration on postoperative pain in patients undergoing total knee replacement. Pharmacotherapy. 2015 May;35(5):477-81. doi: 10.1002/phar.1587. Epub 2015 May 4. PubMed 25940854 ↗

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · May 11, 2016

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 24, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02805504
Lead sponsor
Loma Linda University
Responsible party
D. Duane Baldwin (Professor, Loma Linda University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jun 20, 2016
Start date
Jul 11, 2016
Primary completion
May 9, 2022
Completion
May 9, 2022
Results posted
Apr 24, 2024
Last update
Apr 24, 2024

Study contacts

Mohamed Keheila, MD
study director · Loma Linda University Medical Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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