The Efficacy and Safety of Liposomal Bupivacaine in Relieving Postoperative Pain After Laparoscopic Surgery

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-64
SponsorBeijing Tiantan Hospital

About this trial

Compared with traditional laparotomy, laparoscopic surgery offers advantages including minimal invasiveness, accelerated patient recovery, and reduced hospital stay. Although postoperative incision pain is generally less severe than that following laparotomy, it remains a notable clinical issue that impedes patient recovery. The majority of patients report incisional discomfort, with approximately 30% to 50% requiring oral analgesics to alleviate pain symptoms. Within the first two days after laparoscopic procedures, most patients experience varying degrees of incisional pain, with peak intensity typically occurring within hours after surgery and gradually subsiding over two to three days. Studies indicate that local infiltration anesthesia at the surgical site significantly ameliorates postoperative incision pain, enhances analgesic efficacy, and shortens recovery time in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery.Liposomal bupivacaine(LB) is a novel, long-acting, sustained-release amide-type local anesthetic, providing localized analgesic effects for up to 72 hours. Some researchers have reported the analgesic effects of LB VS traditional local anesthetics infiltration, but the current research results are highly heterogeneous. More prospective studies are needed to evaluate whether LB infiltration is superior to the traditional local anesthetics for the management of postoperative pain. The investigators designed this study to compare the analgesic effect of using LB plus bupivacaine for local infiltration with bupivacaine along for patients after laparoscopic surgery.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hernia repair, and appendectomy under general anesthesia;

Ages 18 to 64 years old;

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status of I-III;

Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 15;

Disqualifiers

History of chronic pain syndrome of any cause.

Patients with heart conduction block (sinus block or atrioventricular block).

Patients with unstable coronary artery disease.

Patients with gastric ulcer or gastric bleeding.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Bupivacaine hydrochloride

    Drug

    The 40 mL 0.25% Bupivacaine hydrochloride (100 mg, normal saline dilution) for the Bupivacaine hydrochloride group.Local infiltration will be performed by the surgeon before closure. A total of 30mL of fluid will be injected at the incision.The PCA solution is prepared by diluting 100 μg of sufentanil and 16 mg of ondansetron with normal saline to a total volume of 100 mL. Postoperatively, the patient may press the demand button for analgesia. Each activation delivers a 2 mL bolus, with a lockout interval of 10 minutes.If analgesia remains inadequate after four consecutive demands, one Oxycodone and Acetaminophen Tablets (containing 5 mg oxycodone hydrochloride and 325 mg acetaminophen) is administered orally, with a minimum interval of 6 hours between repeated administrations. If pain persists, intravenous morphine 5 mg may be administered at intervals no shorter than 4 hours.

  • Liposomal bupivacaine plus bupivacaine

    Drug

    The 20 mL (266 mg) of liposomal bupivacaine will be mixed with a volume of 20 mL 0.25% Bupivacaine hydrochloride (50 mg, normal saline dilution) for the Liposomal Bupivacaine plus Bupivacaine hydrochloride group.Local infiltration will be performed by the surgeon before closure. A total of 30mL of fluid will be injected at the incision.The PCA solution is prepared by diluting 100 μg of sufentanil and 16 mg of ondansetron with normal saline to a total volume of 100 mL. Postoperatively, the patient may press the demand button for analgesia. Each activation delivers a 2 mL bolus, with a lockout interval of 10 minutes.If analgesia remains inadequate after four consecutive demands, one Oxycodone and Acetaminophen Tablets (containing 5 mg oxycodone hydrochloride and 325 mg acetaminophen) is administered orally, with a minimum interval of 6 hours between repeated administrations. If pain persists, intravenous morphine 5 mg may be administered at intervals no shorter than 4 hours.

Treatment groups

190 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Bupivacaine hydrochlorideActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Liposomal bupivacaine plus bupivacaineExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Intravenous Morphine Equivalents of Rescue Analgesic Medications Within 48 Hours Postoperatively

Time frame
The postoperative period 48 hours.

Secondary outcomes

1

Area Under the Curve (AUC) of Numeric Rating Scale at rest (NRSr) Within 0-72 Hours Postoperatively

The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) designates 0 as representing no pain and 10 as representing the most severe pain; scores of 1-3 indicate mild pain, 4-6 denote moderate pain, and 7-10 signify severe pain.

Time frame
Data will be collected at 2 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours postoperatively.
2

Area under the curve (AUC) of the Numerical Rating Scale during movement (NRSm) within 0-72 hours postoperatively

The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) designates 0 as representing no pain and 10 as representing the most severe pain; scores of 1-3 indicate mild pain, 4-6 denote moderate pain, and 7-10 signify severe pain.

Time frame
Data will be collected at 2 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours postoperatively.
3

Numeric Rating Scale at rest (NRSr) at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months postoperatively

The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) designates 0 as representing no pain and 10 as representing the most severe pain; scores of 1-3 indicate mild pain, 4-6 denote moderate pain, and 7-10 signify severe pain.

Time frame
Postoperative day 7, month 1, and month 3.
4

Numeric Rating Scale during movement (NRSm) at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months postoperatively

The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) designates 0 as representing no pain and 10 as representing the most severe pain; scores of 1-3 indicate mild pain, 4-6 denote moderate pain, and 7-10 signify severe pain.

Time frame
Postoperative day 7, month 1, and month 3.

Other outcomes

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