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NCT00801138 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

The Effect of Dexamethasone on the Duration of Interscalene Nerve Blocks With Ropivacaine or Bupivacaine

A NA study, sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
218
Enrollment target

NCT00801138: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic.

NCT00801138 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by The Cleveland Clinic. The registered enrollment target is 218 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (84% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00801138, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
218 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will test the hypothesis that adding dexamethasone significantly prolongs the duration of ropivacaine and bupivacaine analgesia, and that the magnitude of the effect differs among the two local anaesthetics.. Participants will be patients undergoing shoulder surgery with an interscalene nerve block.

Interventions

  • DRUG Bupivacaine
  • DRUG Dexamethasone
  • DRUG saline
  • DRUG ropivacaine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 218 participants
Start Date 2008-11
Est. Completion 2010-11
Phase NA
The Cleveland Clinic

688 total trials

Why NCT00801138 stopped before completion

NCT00801138 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 218 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (84% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Bupivacaine is the first listed.

NCT00801138 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00801138 about?

NCT00801138 is a clinical study titled "The Effect of Dexamethasone on the Duration of Interscalene Nerve Blocks With Ropivacaine or Bupivacaine". This study will test the hypothesis that adding dexamethasone significantly prolongs the duration of ropivacaine and bupivacaine analgesia, and that the magnitude of the effect differs among the two local anaesthetics.. Participants will be patients undergoing shoulder surgery with an interscalene n...

What is the current status of trial NCT00801138?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 218 participants. The study started on 2008-11. Estimated completion is 2010-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00801138?

The interventions under investigation include: Bupivacaine (DRUG), Dexamethasone (DRUG), saline (DRUG), ropivacaine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00801138?

This trial is sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic, which has 688 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00801138's enrollment target sits among peer trials

218 485th of 2000 higher than 1,516 of 2,000 other NA 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 NCT00801138, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00801138 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.