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Liposomal bupivacaine for Postoperative Pain

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by The Cooper Health System
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
* Adult patients undergoing multilevel lumbar spine surgery, age 18-75
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 24-48 hours
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Summary

The investigators are looking to recruit patients into a study demonstrating the effectiveness of a superficial nerve block involving the thoracolumbar interfascial plane (TLIP) in reducing postoperative pain in those undergoing spinal surgery

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~24-48 hours
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24-48 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Reduction in postoperative pain
Total postoperative opioid requirements
Secondary study objectives
Length of Hospital Stay
Time to Ambulation

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Liposomal BupivicaineExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Administration of a combination of lioposomal bupivicane 20ml/266mg mixed with 20mL of 0.375% bupivicaine
Group II: BupivicaneActive Control1 Intervention
Administration of 40 ml of 0.375% Bupivicaine with epinephrine 1:400,000
Group III: PlaceboPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Saline injection with 40mL preservative-free saline
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Bupivacaine
FDA approved

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

The Cooper Health SystemLead Sponsor
80 Previous Clinical Trials
35,438 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Postoperative Pain
310 Patients Enrolled for Postoperative Pain
~20 spots leftby Sep 2025