NCT02659501

Liposomal Bupivacaine in Implant Based Breast Reconstruction

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 24 (actual)
• Sponsor: Loma Linda University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Objectives: 1. To evaluate the effect of liposomal bupivacaine on postoperative pain levels. 2. To evaluate the effect of liposomal bupivacaine on postoperative opioid consumption and opioid related adverse events. 3. To evaluate the effect of liposomal bupivacaine on length of hospital stay. 4. To evaluate the effect of liposomal bupivacaine on patient satisfaction with postoperative pain control. 5. To evaluate the effect of liposomal bupivacaine on overall patient satisfaction.

Detailed description

Objectives: 1. To evaluate the effect of liposomal bupivacaine on postoperative pain levels. 2. To evaluate the effect of liposomal bupivacaine on postoperative opioid consumption and opioid related adverse events. 3. To evaluate the effect of liposomal bupivacaine on length of hospital stay. 4. To evaluate the effect of liposomal bupivacaine on patient satisfaction with postoperative pain control. 5. To evaluate the effect of liposomal bupivacaine on overall patient satisfaction. The objective of this project is to evaluate the role of liposomal bupivacaine in postoperative pain control following tissue expander and implant based breast reconstruction. This unique formulation of bupivacaine lends this drug a longer duration of action and reduced plasma bupivacaine concentrations compared to plain bupivacaine. This agent has been demonstrated to be safe, well tolerated, and effective in a number of different clinical applications. However, its role has yet to be evaluated in the context of breast reconstruction. Thus, the authors propose the first, randomized, controlled clinical trial of liposomal bupivacaine for postoperative pain management following tissue expander and implant based breast reconstruction. Patients will be stratified into two study groups. Patients in the Group 1 (Bupivacaine) will be treated intraoperatively with injections of 0.5% bupivacaine and epinephrine 1:200,000, with 50 mg delivered to perform a field block of each pocket. This is the current standard of care. Patients in the Group 2 (Liposomal Bupivacaine) will be treated intraoperatively with injections of 1.33% liposomal bupivacaine, with 133 mg delivered to perform a field block of each breast pocket. This is the experimental intervention. Postoperatively, the investigators will assess pain levels, opioid consumption, opioid related adverse events, length of stay, and satisfaction. The findings from this study will allow the authors to better elucidate the role of liposomal bupivacaine in expander/implant based breast reconstruction. In doing so, they may allow the authors to identify the ideal pain regimen for these patients. This holds important implications, with the potential to reduce postoperative pain, opioid consumption, opioid related adverse events, length of stay, and patient satisfaction.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer
• Postoperative Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Liposomal bupivacaine	Liposomal Bupivacaine is an aqueous suspension of multivesicular liposomes containing bupivacaine. After injection into soft tissue, bupivacaine is slowly released from the multivesicular liposomes, extending this drug's duration of action.
DRUG	Bupivacaine with epinephrine	Bupivacaine, like other local anesthetics reduces the flow of sodium in and out of nerves. This decreases the initiation and transfer of nerve signals in the area in which the drug is injected. This leads first to a loss of sensation of pain, temperature, touch, and deep pressure. This drug is the current standard of care for local, postoperative local anesthesia following breast reconstruction. Epinephrine, a vasoconstrictor, is included in bupivacaine formulations to improve the duration of local anesthesia.
DRUG	Morphine sulfate	Morphine is an opiate pain medication administered intravenously for severe, breakthrough post-operative pain.
DRUG	Hydrocodone/acetaminophen	Hydrocodone acetaminophen is a combination of an opiate pain medication (hydrocodone) and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (acetaminophen) given orally to patients for moderate post-operative pain.
DRUG	Diazepam	Diazepam is a benzodiazepine medication that is administered orally to treat muscle spasms in patient's following expander and implant-based breast reconstruction.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-07-01
• Primary completion: 2016-09-01
• Completion: 2017-07-01
• First posted: 2016-01-20
• Last updated: 2021-01-12
• Results posted: 2019-08-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States