Pain Control for Undergoing Costal Cartilage Harvesting

Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out whether injecting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drug EXPAREL®, a long acting (approximately 96 hours) numbing medication, will reduce pain after rib cartilage removal in comparison to the standard injection of XYLOCAINE®.

Timeline

Start

2022-05-04

Primary completion

2026-08

Completion

2026-09

Drugs

Indications