Pre-incision Versus Post-incision Local Anesthetic During Robotic Sacrocolpopexy

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Obtaining Likest-pain scale score on postoperative day one after injection of local anesthetic into incision sites of a laparoscopic/robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy

Detailed Description
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Pelvic organ prolapse is becoming more common as women's life expectancy is increasing and the prevalence of obesity is rising. Many women undergo pelvic reconstructive surgery to treat their prolapse and improve their quality of life. The incidence of pelvic organ prolapse is 1.5-1.8 surgeries per 1,000 women years. Approximately 300,000 pelvic reconstructive surgeries are performed each year in the United States. There is a wide variety in surgical approaches and procedures for prolapse. One such procedure is a sacrocolpopexy in which the cervix or vaginal cuff is lifted to the anterior longitudinal ligament overlying the sacrum via a mesh graft. This can be done in a minimally invasive fashion with a laparoscopic or robotic approach or in an open abdominal approach. Numerous studies have shown this procedure to have a high success rate and long-term durability. As robotic/laparoscopic approach to surgery has shown shorter hospital-stays and improved patient outcomes, the robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy has been rapidly incorporated into clinical practice. In general, surgery causes a release of painful chemical mediators which has led to increased narcotic use, increased narcotic addiction, and number of pills prescribed. Most individuals who undergo surgery will require narcotics postoperatively to control their pain and some individuals have to extend their hospital stay until adequate pain control is achieved. Our study is aimed to reduce narcotic use, decrease hospital stay due to pain issues and determine if timing of adjunct pain medication improves pain scales for patients. As postoperative pain after minimally invasive surgery is complex, specialists suggest that the effective analgesic treatment should be a multimodal approach. Use of local anesthetic with bupivacaine at robotic/laparoscopic trocar sites is the standard of care, however, there is no standard as to optimal timing that is most beneficial for patients to decrease pain. Currently, bupivacaine is used by providers at the trocar sites at either the beginning of the case or at the end of the case. From clinical observation, it appears that postoperative pain levels reported from patients receiving either at the beginning of surgery (pre-) or end (post-incision) of the surgery are similar. This study aims to examine the difference in postoperative day one pain levels reported by patients between the two infiltration methods

Official Title
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Clinical Effectiveness of Pre-incision Versus Post-incision Local Anesthetic During Laparoscopic/Robotic Sacrocolpopexy

Conditions
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Pain, Postoperative

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: Bupivacaine Injection


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Females 18+ years old who are undergoing robotic/laparoscopic assisted sacrocolpopexy With/without hysterectomy With/without unilateral/bilateral salpingectomy With/without unilateral/bilateral oophorectomy With/without mid-urethral sling With/without anterior/posterior vaginal repair English or Spanish speaking Weight ≥ 120 lb Exclusion Criteria: Females < 18 years old Chronic pelvic pain/chronic pain syndromes Fibromyalgia Pregnant or breastfeeding patients Concomitant procedure for hernia repair or rectal prolapse repair Undergoing primary vaginal prolapse surgery Contraindications to taking the following medications: Bupivacaine Patients who weight is < 120lb Hypersensitivity to bupivacaine hydrochloride, amide-type local anesthetics, or any component of the formulation Pudendal or spinal nerve block given during surgery

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: subcutaneous infiltration pre-incision<br>Marcaine (bupivacaine) injected in the umbilical port site subcutaneously, while in the other 4 sites injection under direct visualization | Drug: Bupivacaine Injection<br>* 0.25% Bupivacaine being used as local anesthetic to inject into incision sites of tracer sites during a laparoscopic/robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy<br>* Other names: Marcaine;|
| Experimental: subcutaneous infiltration post-incision<br>local anesthetic infiltrated subcutaneously at the end of the procedure after trocar removal and after skin closure with suture | Drug: Bupivacaine Injection<br>* 0.25% Bupivacaine being used as local anesthetic to inject into incision sites of tracer sites during a laparoscopic/robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy<br>* Other names: Marcaine;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Likert-pain scale score on postoperative day one | Difference in Likert-pain scale score difference between pre-incision versus post-incision subcutaneous infiltration with 4-5 milliliters 0.25% Bupivacaine (0 is no pain; 10 is worst pain imaginable) | 18-24 hours | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Narcotic Usage | Compare narcotic usage (pills used) until first postoperative appointment | 2 weeks | 
| Brief Pain Inventory | Compare brief pain inventory questionnaire survey responses at first postoperative visit | 2 weeks |