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CompletedNCT02875015Updated Jun 6, 2018

Liposomal Bupivacaine vs. Bupivacaine Hydrochloride and Lidocaine During Suburethral Sling Placement

An interventional study of Liposomal Bupivacaine and Bupivacaine Hydrochloride and Lidocaine in Postoperative Pain, sponsored by Atlantic Health System. Completed at 2 sites in United States. Open to female participants aged 19 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-06-06.

Sponsored by Atlantic Health System · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
57
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
19 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

Postoperative pain, the quality of their recovery and the opioid consumption following a midurethral sling placement are being compared between 2 groups. One group will have the hydro-dissection performed with a diluted liposomal bupivacaine solution. The other group will have the hydro-dissection performed with a diluted bupivacaine HCL and Lidocaine solution.

Read the detailed description

This is a prospective, comparative, randomized study. Women with pure stress urinary incontinence or mixed urinary incontinence with a predominant stress component who had chosen to proceed with a midurethral sling will be randomized to two groups. The study group will have the hydro-dissection performed with a diluted liposomal bupivacaine solution. The comparison group would have the hydro-dissection performed with a diluted bupivacaine HCL and Lidocaine solution. The postoperative pain will be compared between groups using a visual analog scale. The quality of recovery will be compared between the groups using the quality of recovery short form. Postoperative opioid consumption will be compared between the two groups.

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Conditions studied

  • Postoperative Pain

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Keywords

  • Anesthetics
  • Anesthetic Effects
  • Mid-urethral sling
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In context

Pain, Postoperative

5,093 studies on the registry are indexed under Pain, Postoperative; 1,140 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 57 is below the median of 75 across 4,344 interventional studies indexed under Pain, Postoperative.

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Lead sponsor

Atlantic Health System is the lead sponsor of 61 studies on the registry; 10 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
19 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • ASA physical status I-III
  • Age >18 years
  • Not Pregnant
  • Able to give informed consent
  • Electively chose surgical management of SUI with a suburethral sling

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or nursing
  • Allergy to amide anesthetics
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse
  • Severe cardiovascular, hepatic, renal disease or neurological impairment,
  • Long-acting opioid within 3 days or any opioid use within 24 hours before surgery
  • Patients taking monoamineoxidase inhibitors (MAOI) or antidepressants of the triptyline or imipramine types
  • Contraindication to: Acetaminophen, Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, Hydromorphone AND Morphine,
  • Administration of an investigational drug within 30 days before this study
  • Chronic pain syndromes
  • Daily NSAID or opioid use
  • Patients undergoing concomitant procedures
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
57 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Liposomal Bupivacaine

    20mL of Liposomal Bupivacaine (EXPAREL) will be diluted in 80 mL of injectable saline used for hydro-dissection of the vesicovaginal space and along the track of the sling trocars during the placement of a suburethral sling.

    Drug: Liposomal Bupivacaine · Procedure: Suburethral Sling

  • Active comparator
    Bupivacaine Hydrochloride and Lidocaine

    Bupivacaine Hydrochloride (HCL) and Lidocaine. Fifty mL of 0.05% Marcaine and 30 mL of Lidocaine will be diluted in 100 mL of injectable saline used for hydro-dissection of the vesicovaginal space and along the track of the sling trocars during the placement of a suburethral sling.

    Drug: Bupivacaine Hydrochloride and Lidocaine · Procedure: Suburethral Sling

Interventions

  • DrugLiposomal Bupivacaine

    20 mL of Liposomal Bupivacaine (EXPAREL) will be diluted in 80 mL of injectable saline used for hydro-dissection of the vesicovaginal space and along the track of the sling trocars

    Also known as: EXPAREL

  • DrugBupivacaine Hydrochloride and Lidocaine

    Bupivacaine Hydrochloride (HCL) and Lidocaine. Fifty mL of 0.05% Marcaine and 30 mL of Lidocaine will be diluted in 100 mL of injectable saline used for hydro-dissection of the vesicovaginal space and along the track of the sling trocars during the placement of a suburethral sling.

    Also known as: Marcaine and Lidocaine

  • ProcedureSuburethral Sling

    A retropubic, transobturator or mini-sling will be placed in the usual fashion followed by diagnostic cystoscopy.

    Also known as: Midurethral Sling

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Postoperative Day 1 Pain

    Average pain rating experienced on postoperative day one using the visual analog scale (VAS) on scale of 0 to 10 cm. This will be recorded by the patient prior to going to bed.

    Time frame: Patient will record her average pain on postop day 1. She will return this result at her postop visit 4-6 weeks after her surgery. These results will be examined and compared at the completion of the study.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Second Stage PACU Postoperative Pain

    Visual analog scale (VAS) on scale of 0 to 10 cm will be used to evaluate the pain score experienced upon admission to second stage PACU.

    Time frame: The PACU nurse will record the patient's pain level upon admission to second stage PACU. These results will be examined and compared at the completion of the study.

  2. Postoperative Pain Upon Discharge

    Visual analog scale (VAS) on scale of 0 to 10 cm will be used to evaluate the pain score experienced upon discharge from the hospital.

    Time frame: The PACU nurse will record the patient's pain level upon discharge to home. These results will be examined and compared at the completion of the study.

  3. Postoperative Pain Four Hours After Discharge

    Visual analog scale (VAS) on scale of 0 to 10 cm will be used to evaluate the pain score experienced. This will be recorded 4 hours after being discharged from the hospital.

    Time frame: Record the average pain 4 hours after discharge to home. She will return this result at her postop visit 4-6 weeks after her surgery. These results will be examined and compared at the completion of the study.

  4. Night of Surgery Postoperative Pain

    Visual analog scale (VAS) on scale of 0 to 10 cm will be used to evaluate the pain score experienced that day and recorded prior to going to bed on the night of surgery.

    Time frame: Pt will record her average pain on the night of surgery. She will return this result at her postop visit which is approximately 4-6 weeks after her surgery. These results will be examined and compared at the completion of the study.

  5. Postoperative Days 2 through 7 Pain

    Visual analog scale (VAS) on scale of 0 to 10 cm will be used to evaluate the pain score experienced that day and recorded prior to going to bed on postop days 2-7.

    Time frame: Pt will record her average pain from postop days 2-7. She will return this result at her postop visit 4-6 weeks after her surgery. These results will be examined and compared at the completion of the study.

  6. Preoperative Quality of Recovery

    Baseline Quality of Life and Recovery as measured by the ambulatory QoR15 preoperatively on the day of surgery.

    Time frame: The patient will complete the questionnaire prior to surgery. This will be collected prior to surgery. These results will be examined and compared at the completion of the study.

  7. Postoperative Days 1, 7 and 14 Quality of Recovery

    Quality of Life and Recovery as measured by the ambulatory QoR15 on postoperative days 1, 7 and 14.

    Time frame: The patient will complete the questionnaire on postop days 1, 7 & 14. She will return these results at her postop visit 4-6 weeks after her surgery. These results will be examined and compared at the completion of the study.

  8. Postoperative Narcotic Consumption

    The total amount of narcotic taken the night of surgery and each day thereafter through postoperative day seven will be recorded each night prior to going to bed.

    Time frame: The patient will record narcotic consumption each day from the day of surgery to postop day 7. She will return this result at her postop visit 4-6 weeks after her surgery. These results will be examined and compared at the completion of the study.

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Morrristown Medical Center
    Morristown, New Jersey 07960, United States
  • Overlool Medical Center
    Summit, New Jersey 07901, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 6, 2018, 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
NCT02875015
Lead sponsor
Atlantic Health System
Responsible party
charbel salamon (Fellowship Director, Atlantic Health System) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 23, 2016
Start date
Apr 2016
Primary completion
May 2018
Completion
May 2018
Last update
Jun 6, 2018

Study contacts

Charbel Salamon, MD
principal investigator · Atlantic Health System

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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