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Bowel ObstructionPhase 4IMPROVE-OpenNCT01507246

Adult Patients Undergoing Open Colectomy MA402S23B303

A Phase 4 study testing IV morphine sulfate and EXPAREL (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) in people with Bowel Obstruction, run by Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study is designed to compare the standard of care against EXPAREL(R) to determine if total opioid consumption is reduced when using EXPAREL, therefore possibly reducing total hospitalization costs. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Bowel Obstruction
What is being tested?
IV morphine sulfate and EXPAREL (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension)
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
42 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2011to Aug 2012
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female, 18 years of age and older.
  • Patients scheduled to undergo open segmental colectomy with planned primary anastamosis, as defined by cecectomy, right hemicolectomy, resection of transverse colon, left hemicolectomy, or sigmoidectomy.
  • Ability to provide informed consent, adhere to study visit schedule, and complete all assessments.

Who cannot join

  • Patients with a history of hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reactions or intolerance to any local anesthetic, opioid, or propofol.
  • Patients who abuse alcohol or other drug substance.
  • Patients with severe hepatic impairment.
  • Patients currently pregnant or who may become pregnant during the course of the study.
  • Patients with any psychiatric, psychological, or other condition that the Investigator feels may make the patient an inappropriate candidate for this clinical study.
  • Patients who have participated in an EXPAREL study within the last 30 days.
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  • Patients who have received an investigational drug within 30 days prior to study drug administration, or planned administration of another investigational product or procedure during the patient's participation in this study.
  • Patients who undergo any concurrent surgical procedure during the ileostomy reversal surgery
  • In addition, the patient will be ineligible if he/she meets the following criteria during surgery:
  • Patients who have any concurrent surgical procedure.
  • Patients with unplanned multiple segmental resections or large intestine.
  • Patients who have unplanned, temporary or permanent colostomies, ileostomies, or the like placed.
  • Patients who receive intraoperative administration of opioids (other than fentanyl or analogs) or an other analgesic, local anesthetics, or anti-inflammatory agents.
  • Patients who receive Entereg(R).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Atlanta Colon and Rectal Surgery

    Riverdale, Georgia, 30274

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About this study

Official title: A Pain Relief Trial Utilizing the Infiltration of a Multivesicular Liposome Formulation Of Bupivacaine, EXPAREL®: A Phase 4 Health Economic Trial in Adult Patients Undergoing Open Colectomy

This study is designed to compare the standard of care against EXPAREL(R) to determine if total opioid consumption is reduced when using EXPAREL, therefore possibly reducing total hospitalization costs.

Read the detailed description

This is a phase 4, prospective, sequential, open-label study designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and health economic benefits of intraoperative local wound infiltration with EXPAREL compared with postsurgical administration of standardized intravenous (IV) morphine sulfate or sponsor-approved equivalent for postsurgical analgesia in adult patients undergoing open colectomy with general anesthesia.

Being tested
IV morphine sulfate, EXPAREL (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension)
Keywords
open colectomy
Medical subject headings
Intestinal Obstruction

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • IV morphine sulfateDrug

    Also called morphine sulfate (or Sponsor-approved equivalent)

    Patients in this group will receive IV morphine sulfate via PCA pump, as needed. The PCA pump will be set up postsurgically as soon as possible and prior to the patient leaving the PACU or immediately upon transfer to the floor if the stay in the PACU is less than one hour.

  • EXPAREL (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension)Drug

    Also called bupivacaine free base

    Patients in this group will receive 266 mg EXPAREL diluted with preservative free 0.9% normal saline to a total volume of 30 cc and administered via wound infiltration prior to wound closure. When not contraindicated, 30 mg IV ketorolac will be given at the end of surgery. If not indicated, an IV non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) may be substituted per the site's standard of care.

    All patients will be offered rescue analgesia, as needed.

Study groups in NCT01507246
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
IV morphine sulfateActive comparatorStandard of Care (SOC), dosage variable, administered intravenously via PCA pump postsurgically, as need.
Receives: Drug: IV morphine sulfate
EXPAREL (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension)ExperimentalEXPAREL(R), dosage 266 mg, diluted with 0.9% saline to a total volume of 40 cc.
Receives: Drug: EXPAREL (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Total Opioid Burden

    Total opioid consumed (IV and PO) postsurgically until the hospital discharge order is written or through Day 30, whichever is sooner.

    Measured: Wound closure to time hospital discharge order written or Day 30, whichever is sooner

  2. Health Economic Benefits - Total Cost of Hospitalization

    Total cost of hospitalization until the time hospital discharge order is written or through Day 30, whichever is sooner.

    Measured: Wound closure to time hospital discharge order written or Day 30, whichever is sooner.

  3. Health Economic Benefits - Length of Stay

    Length of stay (LOS), recorded in hours and converted to days with one decimal of precision, defined as the time of completion of the wound closure until the hospital discharge order is written or through Day 30, whichever is sooner.

    Measured: Up to Day 30

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Incidence of Predefined Opioid-related Adverse Events

    The incidence of predefined opioid-related adverse events

    Measured: From the time the informed consent is signed to the time hospital discharge order is written or through Day 30 (after surgery), which ever is sooner

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Jan 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2011
  3. Primary completionJul 2012
  4. Study completionAug 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Factorial
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
42 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01507246
Sponsor's protocol ID
MA402S23B303
Acronym
IMPROVE-Open
Status last verified
May 2013
First submitted
23 Oct 2011
Last updated
8 May 2013
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Cohen SM, Vogel JD, Marcet JE, Candiotti KA. Liposome bupivacaine for improvement in economic outcomes and opioid burden in GI surgery: IMPROVE Study pooled analysis. J Pain Res. 2014 Jun 24;7:359-66. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S63764. eCollection 2014.

    PubMed 25018650

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing IV morphine sulfate and EXPAREL (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) in people with Bowel Obstruction, run by Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 14 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 May 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 8 May 2013). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Total Opioid Burden (time frame: Wound closure to time hospital discharge order written or Day 30, whichever is sooner). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01507246, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 May 2013.

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