New pain method may be just as good as epidural for surgery recovery
NCT ID NCT04117074
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested if a local pain injection (liposomal bupivacaine) works as well as an epidural for pain relief after open gynecologic surgery. 106 adults participated. The goal was to see if the injection could provide similar pain control and recovery while being more cost-effective.
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Study facts
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- 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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106 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Individuals ≥ 18 years of age * Planned laparotomy by the gynecologic oncology service at the sponsor institution. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who have a contraindication to thoracic epidural analgesia * Individuals with a coagulation disorder * Individuals with an infection at the site of epidural placement * Individuals with intracranial pathology such as non-communicating increased intracranial pressure or obstruction of cerebrospinal fluid flow related to mass lesions * Individuals with spinal pathology: abnormal spine anatomy, surgical fusion, or spinal column lesions * Individuals who have a contraindication to liposomal bupivacaine * Individuals with a known allergic reaction to liposomal bupivacaine * Individuals with Childs-Pugh Class B or C liver disease * Individuals who have a history of long-term opioid use for chronic pain, defined as use of opioid pain medications for ≥4 weeks prior to surgery.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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