Bupivacaine for Post-operative Pain in Mohs

NCT04362566 | Completed Phase 4 DMC FDA Drug

• 1 other identifier: 2022277
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 174
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is regarded as the gold standard for the treatment of high-risk nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC). Pain after MMS peaks on the day of surgery and slowly decreases thereafter. The most common post-operative analgesics include acetaminophen, ibuprofen and narcotics. Lidocaine is the most commonly used anesthetic in MMS, but bupivacaine has been shown in other surgical specialties to be an effective adjuvant to reduce post-operative pain and opioid use when injected locally in the immediate postoperative period. Bupivacaine has also been shown to reduce intra-operative pain during MMS. The investigators plan a single-blinded prospective, randomized, controlled trial to determine if post-operative wound infiltration of bupivacaine versus normal saline improves post-operative pain and decreases need for post-operative pain medications including both narcotic and nonnarcotic analgesics.

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative; Narcotic Use

Keywords

local anesthetic

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pain control

  Determination if bupivacaine injection postoperatively in clinical scenarios where higher postoperative pain is expected (see protocol) changes the need for narcotic medication (using a binary Yes or No measure) during first 24 hours post-surgery

  24 hours

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• 48 hour pain control 1-10 scale

  48 hours

• 48 hour pain control drug type used if any

  48 hours

• 48 hour pain control drug amount used if any

  48 hours

• Adverse effects

  48 hours

Study Arms (2)

Bupivicaine

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Scalp flap: 2.5cc bupivacaine for 0-10cm2, additional 1cc for each additional 10cm2 up to max 5cc, Ear flap or wedge repair: 2.5cc bupivacaine for 0-10cm2, additional 1cc for each additional 10cm2 up to max 5cc Nose flap, 2.5cc bupivacaine for 0-10cm2, additional 1cc for each additional 10cm2 up to max 5cc. Split volume between nose and donor site for melolabial interpolated flap Paramedian forehead flap: 5cc split between forehead donor site and nasal recipient site: 4cc forehead, 1cc nose Cartilage alar-batten graft (ear donor site) 1cc at auricular donor site in addition to bupivacaine used for nasal reconstruction, if any, that qualifies above Cheek Mustarde flap: 2.5cc bupivacaine for 0-10cm2, additional 1cc for each additional 10cm2 up to max 5cc Lip flap, wedge repair, Abbe flap: 2.5cc bupivacaine for 0-10cm2, additional 1cc for each additional 10cm2 up to max 5cc

Drug: Bupivacaine

Placebo saline

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Saline in the same volume as described above for bupivicaine

Other: Placebo Saline

Interventions

Bupivacaine DRUG

Scalp flap: 2.5cc bupivacaine for 0-10cm2, additional 1cc for each additional 10cm2 up to max 5cc, Ear flap or wedge repair: 2.5cc bupivacaine for 0-10cm2, additional 1cc for each additional 10cm2 up to max 5cc Nose flap, 2.5cc bupivacaine for 0-10cm2, additional 1cc for each additional 10cm2 up to max 5cc. Split volume between nose and donor site for melolabial interpolated flap Paramedian forehead flap: 5cc split between forehead donor site and nasal recipient site: 4cc forehead, 1cc nose Cartilage alar-batten graft (ear donor site) 1cc at auricular donor site in addition to bupivacaine used for nasal reconstruction, if any, that qualifies above Cheek Mustarde flap: 2.5cc bupivacaine for 0-10cm2, additional 1cc for each additional 10cm2 up to max 5cc Lip flap, wedge repair, Abbe flap: 2.5cc bupivacaine for 0-10cm2, additional 1cc for each additional 10cm2 up to max 5cc

Bupivicaine

Placebo Saline OTHER

Scalp flap: 2.5cc salinefor 0-10cm2, additional 1cc for each additional 10cm2 up to max 5cc, Ear flap or wedge repair: 2.5cc saline for 0-10cm2, additional 1cc for each additional 10cm2 up to max 5cc Nose flap, 2.5cc saline for 0-10cm2, additional 1cc for each additional 10cm2 up to max 5cc. Split volume between nose and donor site for melolabial interpolated flap Paramedian forehead flap: 5cc split between forehead donor site and nasal recipient site: 4cc forehead, 1cc nose Cartilage alar-batten graft (ear donor site) 1cc at auricular donor site in addition to saline used for nasal reconstruction, if any, that qualifies above Cheek Mustarde flap: 2.5cc saline for 0-10cm2, additional 1cc for each additional 10cm2 up to max 5cc Lip flap, wedge repair, Abbe flap: 2.5cc saline for 0-10cm2, additional 1cc for each additional 10cm2 up to max 5cc

Placebo saline

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• a. Adult (18 years or older) patients being treated with Mohs micrographic surgery will be included in this study.
• b. Surgical procedure must include one of the following:
• Scalp rotation/transposition/advancement flap
• Ear rotation/transposition/advancement/interpolation flap or wedge repair
• Nose rotation/transposition/advancement/interpolation flap, cartilage alar-batten graft (ear donor site)
• Cheek Mustarde flap
• Lip rotation/transposition/advancement flap, wedge repair, Abbe flap

You may not qualify if:

• c. Patients must not
• be pregnant or breastfeeding
• be taking scheduled narcotic medications
• use narcotics as a drug of abuse
• have an allergy to bupivacaine or other amide anesthetics
• have a contraindication to tramadol
• have been given narcotic pain medications during the Mohs procedure or subsequent reconstruction
• have multiple surgical sites treated on the same day

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Missouri-Columbia: lead
• University of Pennsylvania: collaborator
• Columbia University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, Missouri, 65212, United States

Location

Related Publications (15)

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  PMID: 31192870 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 22900785 BACKGROUND

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• Park KK, Sharon VR. A Review of Local Anesthetics: Minimizing Risk and Side Effects in Cutaneous Surgery. Dermatol Surg. 2017 Feb;43(2):173-187. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000000887.

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• Sorenson E, Chesnut C. Liposomal Bupivacaine: A Review and Applications to Dermatologic Surgery. Dermatol Surg. 2019 Jan;45(1):68-73. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000001628. No abstract available.

  PMID: 30148736 BACKGROUND

Related Links

• Bupivicaine drug insert

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

Bupivacaine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative Complications; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Anilides; Amides; Organic Chemicals; Aniline Compounds; Amines

Study Officials

• Nicholas J Golda, MD

  University of Missouri School of Medicine

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 4
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Patients will receive long acting local anesthetic or saline placebo postoperatively, they will be blinded to the arm they are in
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor, Dermatology

Model Details: Single-blind RCT

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 16, 2020
• First Posted: April 27, 2020
• Study Start: July 30, 2020
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2021
• Study Completion: September 30, 2021
• Last Updated: October 21, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)