The Effect of Liposomal Bupivacaine Nerve Block (Exparel) in Rotator Cuff Surgery
Status:
Enrolling by invitation
Trial end date:
2025-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate if there is a difference in pain after an
arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery when a nerve block is performed with liposomal bupivacaine
versus the standard treatment of bupivacaine alone.
The main question aims to answer if patients who receive liposomal bupivacaine have better
pain control and lower postoperative opioid consumption compared to bupivacaine alone.
Participants be randomized to either the control group to receive a standard interscalene
block with bupivacaine (25 cc of bupivacaine) or the experimental group to receive similar
dosing of liposomal bupivacaine mixed with bupivacaine (10cc liposomal bupivacaine + 15cc
bupivacaine). Data will be prospectively collected and the data from the experimental group
will be compared to the control group at the completion of the study period.