Can a single injection before stitches cut Post-Surgery opioid use?
NCT ID NCT07753629
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether injecting a mixture of local anesthetics and pain relievers under the skin before closing the wound can reduce pain after orthopedic wide excision surgery for bone or soft tissue tumors. Half of the participants will receive the active mixture, while the other half will get a saline control, and neither they nor the assessors will know which. The main goal is to see if this injection lowers the amount of opioid pain medication needed in the first 24 hours after surgery, with additional measures of pain scores, nausea, and quality of recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A mixture of local anesthetics and pain relievers (ropivacaine, morphine, ketorolac, epinephrine) injected under the skin at the surgical site before wound closure.
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this injection could provide better pain control after bone or soft tissue tumor surgery, reducing the need for opioid painkillers and improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small and early, so results may not be conclusive. The injection might not reduce pain significantly, and there are potential risks like allergic reactions or side effects from the medications.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 58 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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19 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: * Scheduled to undergo elective orthopedic wide excision surgery under general anesthesia * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification 1, 2, or 3 * Age 19 years or older Exclusion Criteria: * Unwilling to provide informed consent * History of allergy to local anesthetics * History of chronic pain * Use of opioid analgesics within 24 hours before surgery * Active infection at the surgical site
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