Efficacy of Ropivacaine Epinephrine Clonidine Ketorolac (R.E.C.K) vs Exparel in Robotic Nephrectomy: a Randomized, Prospective Trial


Condition: Renal Carcinoma, Nephrectomy / Methods, Pain Management

Study Type: Interventional

Clinical Trials Identifier NCT 8-digits: NCT07092566

Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Phase: Phase 3

Eligibility:

  • Age: minimum 18 Years maximum N/A
  • Gender: All

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Ability to understand and willingness to sign an IRB-approved informed consent
  2. Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent.
  3. Planned robotic partial or radical nephrectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Determined not to be a candidate to receive R.E.C.K or Exparel per the enrolling investigator
  2. Known pregnancy
  3. Chronic opioid use within 30 days (as per patient report) prior to randomization (defined as ≥ 30 MME/day)
  4. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements as determined by the investigator.
  5. Known allergy to R.E.C.K. and/or Exparel

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