Liposomal Bupivacaine Use in Alveolar Bone Graft Patients
Status:
RECRUITING
Trial end date:
2026-04-24
Target enrollment:
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Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a pain medication called liposomal bupivacaine (brand name EXPAREL®) with epinephrine will provide better pain control, increased activity, and reduced use of opioids compared with the standard treatment for patients age 6 years and older with cleft lip and palate who have had an alveolar bone graft surgery. Investigators will look at:
* pain scores at hip and jaw sites
* opioid use in amount and frequency
* scores on activity questionnaires Researchers will compare the results of these items with those of patients who had the standard treatment of bupivacaine with epinephrine.