New pain shot could cut opioid use after eye removal
NCT ID NCT02381353
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares a standard painkiller (bupivacaine) to a slow-release version (Exparel) for pain after eye removal surgery. 88 adults having their eye removed at Mayo Clinic will receive one of the two injections during surgery. The goal is to see if the slow-release drug provides better pain control for up to 3 days and reduces the need for oral narcotics.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 88 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Feb 2015
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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. All patients undergoing enucleation or evisceration of the eye whose surgery is performed by the Department of Ophthalmology at Mayo Clinic Rochester 2. Willing and able to comprehend a numerical rating scale system and provide a score to assess pain, nausea, and satisfaction level. Exclusion criteria: 1. Age less than 18 years (Exparel has not been tested in a pediatric population) 2. Pregnant or nursing (Exparel has not been tested in this patient population)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Institute
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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