Postoperative Pain Control After Enucleation or Evisceration
| Status: | Enrolling by invitation |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Post-Surgical Pain |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Musculoskeletal |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 8/3/2018 |
| Start Date: | August 31, 2015 |
| End Date: | June 2019 |
Postoperative Pain Control After Enucleation or Evisceration, a Double-Masked Randomized Controlled Trial of Standard Versus Slow-release Bupivacaine
There is a new form of bupivacaine, called Exparel, which can be injected into the eye socket
during surgery and may provide pain relief for up to 72 hours. The purpose of the study is to
compare the plain bupivacaine injection to Exparel, to see if one medication works better
than the other.
during surgery and may provide pain relief for up to 72 hours. The purpose of the study is to
compare the plain bupivacaine injection to Exparel, to see if one medication works better
than the other.
During eye removal surgery, bupivacaine is injected, which is a numbing medicine that helps
with pain, but it lasts for only 4 to 8 hours. After eye removal, some patients have pain in
the eye socket that lasts for several days or up to a week. While this pain can be treated
with broad based prescription pain medication, but this may cause side effects, therefore if
Exparel reduces the need for additional pain medication, patients may experience better
recovery.
with pain, but it lasts for only 4 to 8 hours. After eye removal, some patients have pain in
the eye socket that lasts for several days or up to a week. While this pain can be treated
with broad based prescription pain medication, but this may cause side effects, therefore if
Exparel reduces the need for additional pain medication, patients may experience better
recovery.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients 18 years and older,
- Undergoing enucleation or evisceration of the eye,
- Willing and able to comprehend a numerical rating scale system and provide a score to
assess pain, nausea, and satisfaction level.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant or nursing
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