Intraoperative Liposomal Bupivacaine vs. Bupivacaine for Total Hip Replacement Pain Management

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare two medications currently injected intra-operatively to help decrease pain after surgery in patients undergoing a primary total hip replacement (THR). The two medications are Exparel® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) plus bupivacaine with epinephrine versus bupivacaine with epinephrine. This study is looking to see if one medication works better than the other in managing post-operative pain after THR. The study hypothesis is that Exparel® plus bupivacaine with epinephrine will demonstrate better pain management in THR patients post-operatively. Both medications are FDA-approved for post-operative analgesia.

Timeline

Start

2014-04

Primary completion

2016-03

Completion

2016-03

Publications

• Perets I, Walsh JP, Mu BH, Yuen LC, Ashberg L, Battaglia MR, Domb BG. Intraoperative Infiltration of Liposomal Bupivacaine vs Bupivacaine Hydrochloride for Pain Management in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Trial. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Feb;33(2):441-446. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.09.013. Epub 2017 Sep 20.

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