Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block Using Liposomal Bupivacaine in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patients

Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences (Other)
Overall Status
Not yet recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT05537883
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

To investigate if laparoscopic Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block using plain bupivacaine is equivalent to using liposomal bupivacaine in patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery. The study will see if the plain bupivacaine group will be equivalent in terms of length of stay, Morphine Milligram Equivalents, Pain scores and patient satisfaction, but cost less.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Drug: Liposomal bupivacaine
  • Drug: Bupivacaine Injection
Phase 1

Detailed Description

Compared to only Bupivacaine administered via TAP block, the study will investigate the analgesia effects to patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery receiving TAP block with a Liposomal Bupivacaine mixture. To determine if patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery receiving TAP block with a Liposomal Bupivacaine results in pain scores, as measured by visual analogic scale (VAS), that are equivalent compared to patients receiving TAP block with Bupivacaine only. Compared to TAP block with Bupivacaine only, the study will compare opioid consumption, and other effect differences to patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery receiving TAP block with Liposomal Bupivacaine. The study will explore other effects, including pain score at 48 hours, and 72 hours after surgery, total opioid consumption required post op during their one-week post op visit as measured in morphine equivalences.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
212 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description:
This study is a 2-arm parallel single blinded randomized equivalency, single-center, clinical trial.This study is a 2-arm parallel single blinded randomized equivalency, single-center, clinical trial.
Masking:
Single (Participant)
Masking Description:
Patients will be blinded to type of Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block used.
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Single Blinded Randomized Trial of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Using Liposomal Bupivacaine in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patients
Anticipated Study Start Date :
Oct 1, 2022
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Oct 1, 2023
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Feb 1, 2024

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: Bupivacaine only

Active control group patients receive Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block with a Bupivacaine only mixture, containing 50 mL 0.5% Bupivacaine, and 100 mL normal saline solution.

Drug: Bupivacaine Injection
Patients receiving the intervention will undergo Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block with plain bupivacaine
Other Names:
  • Plain bupivacaine
  • Experimental: Liposomal Bupivacaine

    Study group patients will receive Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block with a Liposomal Bupivacaine mixture, containing 20 mL Liposomal Bupivacaine, 30 mL 0.5% Bupivacaine, and 100 mL normal saline solution.

    Drug: Liposomal bupivacaine
    Patients receiving the intervention will undergo Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block with liposomal bupivacaine
    Other Names:
  • Exparel
  • Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. 24 Hour Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Pain Score [Hour 24]

      Pain score at 24 hours post-operative, using visual analogue scale (VAS), ranging from 1 to 10. One indicates no pain, and 10 indicates the worst pain one could imagine.

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Pain Scores [Hours,12, 48, and 72]

      Pain score at 12 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours post-operative, using visual analogue scale (VAS), ranging from 1 to 10. One indicates no pain, and 10 indicates the worst pain one could imagine

    2. Morphine Equivalences - Immediate [Hour 24]

      Morphine milligram equivalences consumed during hospital stay

    3. Morphine Equivalences - Week 1 [Week 1]

      Morphine milligram equivalences prescribed and consumed as measured at one week follow up clinic visit

    4. Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) [Week 1]

      Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) measured by a numerical score (1: no nausea or vomiting, 2: some nausea no vomiting, 3: nausea and vomiting)

    5. Length of Hospital Stay [Day 3]

      Hospital length of stay in hours

    6. Patient Satisfaction Scores [Day 30]

      Patient Satisfaction score based on daily postop online surveys - These parameters will be scored via SeamlessMD on a phone application, as well as paper and pen on a standardized reporting form for patients less comfortable using technology - scored on a scale of 0-10, with 0 being "worst surgeon possible and 10 being "best surgeon possible."

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • age > 18 years

    • Participants who can give written informed consent and willing to comply with all study-related procedures.

    • Patients undergoing primary sleeve gastrectomy or roux-en-y gastric bypass

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Patients undergoing duodenal switch procedures

    • Patients undergoing concomitant hiatal hernia repair or ventral hernia repair or cholecystectomy at time of primary metabolic surgery

    • Patients with chronic opioid use

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Wake Forest University Health Sciences Winston-Salem North Carolina United States 27157

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Abdelrahman Nimeri, MD, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Atrium Health

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Additional Information:

    Publications

    Responsible Party:
    Wake Forest University Health Sciences
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT05537883
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • IRB00083696
    First Posted:
    Sep 13, 2022
    Last Update Posted:
    Sep 13, 2022
    Last Verified:
    Aug 1, 2022
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    No
    Plan to Share IPD:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    Yes
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.:
    No
    Keywords provided by Wake Forest University Health Sciences
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Sep 13, 2022