Supraclavicular Bupivacaine Vs. Supraclavicular Liposomal Bupivacaine for Orthopedic Wrist Surgery
Recruiting
Phase 3
Interventional Study
Distal Radius Fractures
Wrist Fractures
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Pivotal Trial
This treatment is in the last trial phase before FDA approval.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Trial phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Other
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About This Trial
Orthopedic wrist procedures often cause significant postoperative pain. A supraclavicular nerve block is an effective and proven method to help reduce postoperative pain and decrease opioid use around the time of upper extremity surgery. Liposomal bupivacaine (Exparel) has been approved for use around the brachial plexus, but its analgesic efficacy has limited data. The investigators' goal is to e…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age greater than or equal to 18
* Scheduled for orthopedic wrist surgery at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Contraindications to regional anesthesia
* Emergent surgery Open fractures will be treated emergently and will not allow adequate le…
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