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Not yet recruitingNCT07490496Updated Oct 21, 2026

Phase 3 Bunionectomy Study

A Phase 3 interventional study of CPL-01 and saline placebo in Postoperative Pain and Bunion, sponsored by Cali Pharmaceuticals LLC. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-21.

Sponsored by Cali Pharmaceuticals LLC · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Updated Oct 21, 2026Start date movedPrimary completion moved+1 moreGo to Updates ↓
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
112
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Patients with a bunion will have that repaired and then pain and rescue medicine use will be evaluated.

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After signing an informed consent and then appropriate screening and meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria, patients will have their bunion repaired under regional anesthesia. They will then stay in the facility for 72 hours while pain, rescue medication, and other criteria are assessed. A follow-up visit will occur at 7 days and 30 days after.

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Conditions studied

  • Postoperative Pain
  • Bunion

Keywords

  • bunionectomy
  • bunion
  • osteotomy
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In context

Pain, Postoperative

5,640 studies on the registry are indexed under Pain, Postoperative; 1,230 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 112 is above the median of 75 across 4,821 interventional studies indexed under Pain, Postoperative.

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Lead sponsor

Cali Pharmaceuticals LLC is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

Of its 5 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 1 (20%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Bunion

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Concomitant conditions
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
112 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    CPL-01

    Intra-operative local administration

    Drug: CPL-01

  • Placebo comparator
    Saline placebo

    Intra-operative local administration

    Drug: saline placebo

Interventions

  • DrugCPL-01

    Administration by the Surgeon during the operation

  • Drugsaline placebo

    Administration by the Surgeon during the operation

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Postoperative Pain with activity

    AUC NRS-A wWOCF (Area Under the Curve of the Numeric Rating Scale sore for pain with Activity where 0 is no pain and 10 is worst pain imaginable)

    Time frame: 24 hours

Secondary outcomes

  1. Postoperative Pain with rest

    AUC NRS-R wWOCF (Area Under the Curve of the Numeric Rating Scale sore for pain at Rest where 0 is no pain and 10 is worst pain imaginable)

    Time frame: 24 hours, 72 hours

  2. Postoperative rescue medication use

    Opioid and non-opioid pain control medicines needed

    Time frame: 24 hours, 72 hours

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Study locations

1 site
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References and documents

Publications

  • Xu HT, Zimmerman J, Bertoch T, Chen L, Chen PJ, Onel E. Efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of CPL-01, an investigational long-acting ropivacaine, in bunionectomy: Results of a phase 2b study. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2025 Mar-Apr;64(2):150-156. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2024.09.007. Epub 2024 Sep 19. PubMed 39303759 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — All IPD necessary for results

Supporting information: Study protocol

Time frame: After approval

Access criteria: As necessary

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Updates

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
Start date
Jul 1, 2026→Mar 1, 2027
Oct 21, 2026
Primary completion
Oct 30, 2026→Jun 30, 2027
Oct 21, 2026
Study completion
Nov 28, 2026→Aug 30, 2027
Oct 21, 2026
Show all 1 update
  1. Oct 21, 2026
    Start date Jul 1, 2026→Mar 1, 2027
    Primary completion Oct 30, 2026→Jun 30, 2027
    Study completion Nov 28, 2026→Aug 30, 2027
    + 1 other change: verification date

From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07490496
Lead sponsor
Cali Pharmaceuticals LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 24, 2026
Start date
Mar 1, 2027 (estimated)
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Aug 30, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 21, 2026

Study contacts

Erol Onel, MD
Contact
e.onel@calibiosciences.com
203-837-6500
Todd Bertoch, MD
principal investigator · CenExel

Oversight

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