Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of EXPAREL When Administered Via Infiltration Into the TAP vs. Bupivacaine Alone in Subjects Undergoing Elective C-Sections

Summary

Primary objective: The primary objective of this study is to compare total opioid consumption through 72 hours following EXPAREL+bupivacaine HCl infiltration into the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) after spinal anesthesia to active bupivacaine HCl TAP infiltration after spinal anesthesia in subjects undergoing an elective cesarean section (C-section). Secondary objective: The secondary objectives are to assess efficacy and safety parameters and patient satisfaction.

Timeline

Start

2017-06-01

Primary completion

2018-11-20

Completion

2018-12-04

Publications

• Nedeljkovic SS, Kett A, Vallejo MC, Horn JL, Carvalho B, Bao X, Cole NM, Renfro L, Gadsden JC, Song J, Yang J, Habib AS. Transversus Abdominis Plane Block With Liposomal Bupivacaine for Pain After Cesarean Delivery in a Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial. Anesth Analg. 2020 Dec;131(6):1830-1839. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005075.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.