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Serum Bupivacaine Concentration Levels After Injection of Liposomal Bupivacaine Into the Knee

Completed
Conditions
Anesthesia, Local
Registration Number
NCT02626559
Lead Sponsor
University of Utah
Brief Summary

Serum levels of bupivacaine over time after peri-articular injection of a mixture of liposomal bupivacaine and plain bupivacaine during total knee arthroplasty.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adults of at least 18 years of age having a primary, unilateral total knee arthroplasty with a surgical plan to have an intra-articular injection of a mixture of 266 mg of Exparel, 125 mg of bupivacaine, 1:300,000 epinephrine, and 0.9% saline to make a total volume of 100 ml.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Known hepatic dysfunction or renal insufficiency (creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL);
  • allergy to the study medications;
  • pregnancy;
  • incarceration;
  • inability to communicate with the investigators;
  • morbid obesity (body mass index > 40 kg/m2).
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Serum Bupivacaine levels5 minutes to 24 hours after injection
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Uutah

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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