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Phase 3 N=60 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

Comparison of Sternal Wound Infiltration With Liposomal Bupivacaine v. Bupivacaine Hydrochloride

Coronary Artery Disease · Coronary Artery Stenoses · Valve Regurgitation, Mitral · Valve Regurgitation, Tricuspid

Enrolled (actual)
60
Serious AEs
16.7%
Results posted
Sep 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: Post-operative Pain Intensity — 4.7482; 5.03; 5.75; 6.64 score on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Interventions
Exparel Injectable Product (Drug); Bupivacaine Hydrochloride (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Kathirvel Subramaniam
Primary completion
Dec 2019

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Post-operative Pain Intensity
4.7482; 5.03; 5.75; 6.64; 4.7262; 4.996
PRIMARY
Total Narcotic Consumption
15; 10; 45; 34.5; 45; 45
SECONDARY
Time to Extubation
3.85; 3.47
SECONDARY
Patient Time to Mobilization
42; 45
SECONDARY
Patient Time to Out of Bed to Chair
16; 16
SECONDARY
Patient Time to Oral Intake
7; 5.6
SECONDARY
Non-invasive Ventilation (NIV) Requirement
6; 5
SECONDARY
Re-intubation
3; 3
SECONDARY
Use of Incentive Spirometry
29; 31
SECONDARY
Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting
3; 9
SECONDARY
Major Organ Dysfunction
1; 0; 1; 1; 0; 1
SECONDARY
Length of Hospital and ICU Stay
1.51; 1.71; 7; 6
SECONDARY
Hospital Readmission
3; 3
SECONDARY
Mortality
0; 1

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the analgesic efficacy and safety of wound infiltration with liposomal bupivacaine (LB) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with sternotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and compare it with bupivacaine hydrochloride infiltration

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Open cardiac surgery through sternotomy approach (eg. coronary artery bypass graft, valvular heart procedures, as well as other open cardiac procedures along with coronary artery bypass)
  • Surgery with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass

Exclusion Criteria

  • Minimally invasive heart surgery through thoracotomy approach
  • Patient undergoing procedures under deep hypothermic circulatory arrest
  • Patients with active infections such as infective endocarditis
  • Emergency surgery
  • Patients undergoing transplantations and ventricular assist device insertion
  • Patients on any mechanical circulatory support preoperatively
  • Patient's refusal
  • End stage liver or renal disease
  • Allergy to bupivacaine
  • Patient who cannot understand the study procedure or refuse to participate
  • Redo-sternotomy
  • Participation in another study
  • Patients with severe right or left ventricular dysfunction (EF< 25%)
  • Patients requiring chronic opioids for chronic pain condition
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03270514). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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