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NCT00638274 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Comparison of Loss of Resistance Techniques

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
356
Enrollment target

NCT00638274: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.

NCT00638274 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Wake Forest University Health Sciences. The registered enrollment target is 356 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (168% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00638274, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
356 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a difference in success outcome of the combined spinal epidural labor analgesia between air versus saline when used to identify the epidural space.

Primary Outcome

Number of participants that had successful spinal labor analgesia in each group.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Air
  • PROCEDURE Saline

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 356 participants
Start Date 2005-07
Est. Completion 2008-05
Phase Phase 2
Wake Forest University Health Sciences

1,140 total trials

What the finished NCT00638274 record still lists

NCT00638274 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 356 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (168% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Air is the first listed.

NCT00638274 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00638274 about?

NCT00638274 is a clinical study titled "Comparison of Loss of Resistance Techniques". The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a difference in success outcome of the combined spinal epidural labor analgesia between air versus saline when used to identify the epidural space.

What is the current status of trial NCT00638274?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 356 participants. The study started on 2005-07. Estimated completion is 2008-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00638274?

The interventions under investigation include: Air (PROCEDURE), Saline (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00638274?

This trial is sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences, which has 1,140 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00638274's enrollment target sits among peer trials

356 128th of 2000 higher than 1,873 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00638274, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00638274 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.