Coronary Artery DiseasePhase 2NCT01826851
Parasternal Nerve Block in Cardiac Patients
A Phase 2 study testing Exparel in people with Coronary Artery Disease and Pain, Postoperative, run by Peter A Knight at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Exparel is a new local analgesic (numbing medication) that is intended to be longer acting than currently available local analgesics. The purpose of this study is to determine whether use of Exparel to numb the nerves along the breastbone after open heart surgery, will decrease pain and pain medication use after… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Coronary Artery Disease, Pain, Postoperative
- What is being tested?
- Exparel
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 79 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Mar 2013to Jun 2017
- Phase
- Phase 2
- 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
- ≥ 18 years old
- non-emergent coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (on and off pump)
- median sternotomy
Who cannot join
- Concomitant cardiac procedures (e.g. aortic valve repair/replacement, mitral valve repair/replacement, aortic root replacements).
- Redo sternotomy.
- < 50 kg (Exparel® is currently only approved in patients > 50 kg).
- Pregnant or nursing
- History of alcohol, narcotic or illicit drug abuse
- Participation in another study evaluating investigational medications within the past 30 days
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- Taking narcotic analgesics within 3 days pre-operatively or perioperative stress-dose steroids.
- Chronic non-cardiac pain (e.g. lower back pain, fibromyalgia) requiring narcotic analgesics.
- Pre-operative mild liver insufficiency as defined by liver function tests [(i.e. alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST)] ≥ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN: ALT: 0-35 U/L, AST: 0-35 U/L, Alk Phos 35-105 U/L, Total bilirubin: 0-1.2 mg/dL)
- Pre-operative mild renal insufficiency (Cr ≥ 1.5 mg/dL)
- Allergy to amide-type anesthetics
- Recurrent ventricular arrhythmias, low cardiac output requiring inotrope and/or intra-aortic balloon pump support, left ventricular ejection fraction < 30% at time of pre-operative screening/evaluation.
- Unable to provide informed consent or unable to understand how to use pain rating scales.
- Inability to understand or operate the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) machine.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, 14642
About this study
Official title: Parasternal Intercostal Nerve Block in Post-Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Extended-release Liposomal Bupivacaine (Exparel) Versus Placebo
Exparel is a new local analgesic (numbing medication) that is intended to be longer acting than currently available local analgesics. The purpose of this study is to determine whether use of Exparel to numb the nerves along the breastbone after open heart surgery, will decrease pain and pain medication use after surgery.
Read the detailed description
This is a Phase 2, single-institution, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled trial of patients undergoing a median sternotomy for primary cardiopulmonary bypass grafting (CABG) surgery.
78 subjects (39 per treatment arm) will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive a single-dose, parasternal nerve block with either 266 mg Exparel or placebo (0.9% normal saline solution). The nerve blocks will be performed under direct visualization at the end of surgery, just prior to sternal closure.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Pain, Postoperative
- Being tested
- Exparel, Placebo
- Keywords
- Pain management, Anesthetic, local, Nerve blockade, Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Analgesics, opioid, Postoperative complications, Bupivacaine
- Medical subject headings
- Coronary Artery Disease, Pain, Postoperative, Agnosia, Postoperative Complications
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ExparelDrug
Also called SKY0402, Bupivacaine liposome extended-release injectable suspension
Patients in this group will receive 266 mg Exparel diluted with 0.9% normal saline to a total volume of 50 mL and administered via parasternal intercostal nerve block prior to sternal closure.
Post-operatively, patients will receive IV fentanyl as needed in the ICU while still intubated. A fentanyl PCA pump will be set up post-extubation as soon as possible and prior to the patient leaving the ICU.
PlaceboDrug
Also called Preservative-free normal saline
Patients in this group will receive 50 mL of 0.9% normal saline as a parasternal intercostal nerve block prior to sternal closure.
Post-surgical pain management will be the same as for the Exparel group.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Exparel | Experimental | 266 mg Exparel, single-dose injection. Receives: Drug: Exparel |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | 0.9% Normal saline, single-dose injection. Receives: Drug: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Median Cumulative Morphine Equivalent
The cumulative opioid requirement is reported as morphine equivalent. The total amount of narcotics required by the subjects in the Exparel group and placebo group were measured at 1,2,4,8,12,24,36,48,60, and 72 hours post-injection of Exparel or 0.9% normal saline. The amounts were analyzed and are reported as morphine equivalents.
Measured: Outcome was measured at 1,2,4,8,12,24,36,48,60, and 72 hours post intercostal nerve block.
Median Pain Levels
The pain scores of the subjects in the Exparel group and placebo group were measured at 1,2,4,8,12,24,36,48,60, and 72 hours post-injection of Exparel or 0.9% normal saline. The pain scores were reported on a scale of 0 - 10. 0 being no pain. 10 being the worst pain.
Measured: Outcome was measured at 1,2,4,8,12,24,36,48,60, and 72 hours post intercostal nerve block.
Secondary outcomes (5)
Time to Extubation (Hours)
Time to remove endotracheal tube following surgery.
Measured: 77 hours
ICU Length of Stay (Hours)
Duration of time spent in the intensive care unit postoperatively.
Measured: 135 hours
Time to First Bowel Movement (Days)
Time to first bowel movement following surgery.
Measured: 35 days
Hospital Length of Stay (Days)
Duration of time spent in the hospital following surgery.
Measured: 25 days
Time to Return to Work or Daily Activities
Time to return to work or daily activities following surgery will be assessed at postoperative clinic follow up or during a follow up telephone interview.
Measured: 36 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Apr 2013 (estimated)
- Study startMar 2013
- Primary completionJun 2017
- Study completionJun 2017
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Coronary Artery DiseaseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 79 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Peter A Knight
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Peter A Knight, University of Rochester
- Investigators
- Peter A Knight, MD, Principal investigator, University of Rochester
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01826851
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- RSRB 00044181
- Status last verified
- Jul 2018
- First submitted
- 25 Mar 2013
- Last updated
- 1 Aug 2018
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Lee CY, Robinson DA, Johnson CA Jr, Zhang Y, Wong J, Joshi DJ, Wu TT, Knight PA. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Liposomal Bupivacaine Parasternal Intercostal Block for Sternotomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Jan;107(1):128-134. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.06.081. Epub 2018 Aug 28.
PubMed 30170012
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Aug 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Parasternal Intercostal Nerve Block in Post-Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Extended-release Liposomal Bupivacaine (Exparel) Versus Placebo
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01826851
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- RSRB 00044181
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Pain, Postoperative
- Keywords
- Pain management, Anesthetic, local, Nerve blockade, Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Analgesics, opioid, Postoperative complications, Bupivacaine
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 79 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Peter A KnightUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Mar 2013
- Primary completion
- Jun 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jun 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Apr 2013 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 1 Aug 2018
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Exparel is a new local analgesic (numbing medication) that is intended to be longer acting than currently available local analgesics. The purpose of this study is to determine whether use of Exparel to numb the nerves along the breastbone after open heart surgery, will decrease pain and pain medication use after surgery.
Detailed description
This is a Phase 2, single-institution, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled trial of patients undergoing a median sternotomy for primary cardiopulmonary bypass grafting (CABG) surgery.
78 subjects (39 per treatment arm) will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive a single-dose, parasternal nerve block with either 266 mg Exparel or placebo (0.9% normal saline solution). The nerve blocks will be performed under direct visualization at the end of surgery, just prior to sternal closure.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Exparel | Experimental | Drug: Exparel266 mg Exparel, single-dose injection. |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: Placebo0.9% Normal saline, single-dose injection. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- ≥ 18 years old
- non-emergent coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (on and off pump)
- median sternotomy
Key exclusion criteria (14 listed)
- Concomitant cardiac procedures (e.g. aortic valve repair/replacement, mitral valve repair/replacement, aortic root replacements).
- Redo sternotomy.
- < 50 kg (Exparel® is currently only approved in patients > 50 kg).
- Pregnant or nursing
- History of alcohol, narcotic or illicit drug abuse
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| ExparelAlso: SKY0402, Bupivacaine liposome extended-release injectable suspensionPatients in this group will receive 266 mg Exparel diluted with 0.9% normal saline to a total volume of 50 mL and administered via parasternal intercostal nerve block prior to sternal closure. Post-operatively, patients will receive IV fentanyl as needed in the ICU while still intubated. A fentanyl PCA pump will be set up post-extubation as soon as possible and prior to the patient leaving the ICU. | Drug | Exparel |
| PlaceboAlso: Preservative-free normal salinePatients in this group will receive 50 mL of 0.9% normal saline as a parasternal intercostal nerve block prior to sternal closure. Post-surgical pain management will be the same as for the Exparel group. | Drug | Placebo |
Primary outcome
Median Cumulative Morphine Equivalent
Time frame: Outcome was measured at 1,2,4,8,12,24,36,48,60, and 72 hours post intercostal nerve block.
The cumulative opioid requirement is reported as morphine equivalent. The total amount of narcotics required by the subjects in the Exparel group and placebo group were measured at 1,2,4,8,12,24,36,48,60, and 72 hours post-injection of Exparel or 0.9% normal saline. The amounts were analyzed and are reported as morphine equivalents.
Median Pain Levels
Time frame: Outcome was measured at 1,2,4,8,12,24,36,48,60, and 72 hours post intercostal nerve block.
The pain scores of the subjects in the Exparel group and placebo group were measured at 1,2,4,8,12,24,36,48,60, and 72 hours post-injection of Exparel or 0.9% normal saline. The pain scores were reported on a scale of 0 - 10. 0 being no pain. 10 being the worst pain.
5 secondary outcomes
Time to Extubation (Hours)
Time frame: 77 hours
ICU Length of Stay (Hours)
Time frame: 135 hours
Time to First Bowel Movement (Days)
Time frame: 35 days
Hospital Length of Stay (Days)
Time frame: 25 days
Time to Return to Work or Daily Activities
Time frame: 36 days
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 Aug 2018.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 30170012Lee CY, Robinson DA, Johnson CA Jr, Zhang Y, Wong J, Joshi DJ, Wu TT, Knight PA. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Liposomal Bupivacaine Parasternal Intercostal Block for Sternotomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Jan;107(1):128-134. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.06.081. Epub 2018 Aug 28.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Peter A Knight, MD principal investigator
University of Rochester
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Exparel in people with Coronary Artery Disease and Pain, Postoperative, run by Peter A Knight 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 1 Aug 2018. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
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 1 Aug 2018). 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?
Median Cumulative Morphine Equivalent (time frame: Outcome was measured at 1,2,4,8,12,24,36,48,60, and 72 hours post intercostal nerve block.). The study lists 2 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 NCT01826851, 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 1 Aug 2018.