New numbing shot could cut opioid use after nose jobs
NCT ID NCT05964868
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a long-acting numbing medication (liposomal bupivacaine) can better control pain after septorhinoplasty (nose surgery) compared to standard numbing drugs or a placebo. About 72 adults having nose surgery will receive one of three treatments at the end of their operation. Researchers will measure how much pain medication participants need and their reported pain levels. The goal is to see if this longer-lasting numbing agent can reduce opioid use and improve recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- liposomal bupivacaine (EXPAREL®)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a longer-lasting pain relief option after nose surgery, potentially reducing the need for opioid painkillers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single, small trial (72 people) testing a drug already used for other surgeries. The benefit may be small or not apply to all patients, and any new drug carries risks like allergic reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 72 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subject must be undergoing rhinoplasty or septorhinoplasty surgery 2. Male or female subjects greater than or equal to 18 years of age 3. Written informed consent must be obtained Exclusion Criteria: 2\. The subject is a pregnant or lactating 3. Patients have a cognitive impairment 4. Patient is a prisoner 5. Patients with hypersensitivity to local anesthetics and pain medications used in the study 6. Patients weighing less than 48 kg 7. Patients preoperatively taking narcotics for chronic pain 8. Patients with pre-existing painful conditions (complex regional pain syndrome, fibromyalgia, neuropathy) 9. Patients with liver dysfunction 10. Patients with increased creatinine (over 1.5 mg/dl) 11. Patients who have undergone autologous costal cartilage grafting with their rhinoplasty 12. Morbid obesity (BMI \>40)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jessyka Lighthall
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
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