Zynrelef vs Exparel: The Battle of Postoperative Pain Control After Robotic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of an injectable combination of bupivacaine and meloxicam (Zynrelef) vs injectable liposomal bupivacaine (Exparel), two extended local anesthesia strategies currently approved by FDA and on the market for post-surgical pain control. The investigators plan on randomizing study participants to either Exparel or Zynrelef at the closure site of robotic sleeve gastrectomy and assessing their pain control postoperatively both in the hospital and at home. The investigators will measure the outcome of two drugs, Zynrelief, and Exparel on postoperative pain score -using the NRS pin score up to 72 hours after surgery. The total opioid use will be recorded in forms that will be used to measure pain score and total opioid use and will be collected to the Excel sheet. The cost of the drug will be calculated for internal use for Hospital purpose only.

Condition

  • Post Operative Pain

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 65 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  1. Age range: 18-65 years old 2. Scheduled or being scheduled to undergo robotic sleeve gastrectomy by Dr. Goyal. 3. Is able to provide written informed consent. 4. Is able to adhere to the study visit schedule and complete all study assessments.

Exclusion Criteria

  1. Positive urine drug screen prior to surgery 2. History of substance abuse in the past year-by self report 3. Patient with ongoing daily narcotic use at the time of surgery-by self report 4. Inability to understand informed consent or read English/Spanish 5. Pregnant or lactating patients 6. Prisoners 7. Patients with renal or hepatic failure 8. Bupivacaine use within 96 hours of operation 9. Patient intolerant of opiates, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug s, acetaminophen, or Zynrelef and Exparel. Subjects in all cohorts must not have any contraindications to any of the protocol-specified drugs 10. Patient with a history of asthma, urticaria, or other allergic-type reactions after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs. Severe, sometimes fatal, anaphylactic reactions to NSAIDs have been reported in such patients

Study Design

Phase
Early Phase 1
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description
randomizing study participants to either Exparel or Zynrelef at the closure site of robotic sleeve gastrectomy and assessing their pain control postoperatively
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Patients who receive zynrelef
Those who get zynrelef injected at the at the 12mm port incision
  • Drug: Zynrelef
    Zynrelef will be injected at the 12mm port site
Experimental
Patients who receive exparel
those who get exparel injected at the 12mm port incision
  • Drug: Exparel
    Exparel will be injected at the 12mm port site

Recruiting Locations

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, Texas 79430
Contact:
Chad Copeland
806-743-6239
CHADLEY.COPELAND@TTUHSC.EDU

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Study Contact

Tommy Wright, DO
8176888021
tommy.wright@ttuhsc.edu